 Two principles in human nature reign; Self-love, to urge, and reason, to restrain; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, Each works its end, to move or govern all: And to their proper operation still Ascribe all good; to their improper, ill.  Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical Fragments ... - 90. oldalszerző: Mr. Addison - 1795 - 288 oldalTeljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | Alexander Pope - 1828 - 264 oldal
...reign ; Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain ; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, Each work its end, to move or govern all : And to their proper operation still, Ascribe all good, to their improper, ill. Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul ; Reason's... | |
 | William Scott - 1829 - 420 oldal
...succession of triumphs. 15. Two principles in human nature reign, Selflove to urge, and reason to restrain ; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, Each works its end — to move or govern all. — Pope. 16. In point of sermons, 'tis confess'd Our English clergy make the best ; But this appears,... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1830 - 336 oldal
...the times to come! 3 Two principles in human nature reign; Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, Each works...move or govern all: And to their proper operation still, Ascribe all good; to their improper, ill. 4 Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 oldal
...times to come II. Two principles in human nature reign ; Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain : their goat-nursed Jove ; And learn, our power proceeds with thee and thine, No aU : And to their proper operation still, Ascribe all good, to their improper, ill. Self-love, Uie... | |
 | Samuel B. EMMONS - 1832 - 168 oldal
...times to come! II. Two principles in human nature reign, Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, Each works...move or govern all: And to their proper operation still, Ascribe all good: to their improper, ill. Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul ; Reason's... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 oldal
...heart and soul. 12. Two principles in human nature reign ; Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain ; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call ; Each works its end, to move or govern all. 13. See the sole bliss Heaven could on all bestow ! Which who but feels can taste, but thinks can know... | |
 | Robert Blakey - 1833 - 408 oldal
...altogether unnecessary. " Two principles in human nature reign, Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain ; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, Each works...move or govern all — And to their proper operation still Ascribe all good — to their improper, ill." Bolingbroke enters into a long discussion respecting... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1833 - 222 oldal
...principles in human nature reign ; Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain ' Nor that a good, nor this a bad we call ; Each works its end, to move or govern all. Temperance and exercise, howsoever little they may be regarded, they are the best means of preserving... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1835 - 350 oldal
...nature reign ; Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain ; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call ; 55 Each works its end, to move or govern all ; And to their proper operation still Ascribe all good, to their improper ill. Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul ; Reason's... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1835 - 266 oldal
...nature reign ; Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain : Nor that (8 » 2) a good, nor this (8 n 2) a bad we call ; Each works its end, to move or govern all. Temperance and exercise, howsoever little (5 n 3) they may be regarded, they are the best means of... | |
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