The Works of Alexander Pope: With Notes and Illustrations by Himself and Others. To which are Added, a New Life of the Author, an Estimate of His Poetical Character and Writings, and Occasional Remarks, Volume 5C. a J. Rivington, 1824 |
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... this spirit is the remark of Dr. Warton on the lines , " Then say not man's imperfect , heaven's in fault ; Say rather , man's as perfect as he ought . " Essay on Man , Ep . i . ver . 69 . " Consequently , " says Warton , " man is 12.
... this spirit is the remark of Dr. Warton on the lines , " Then say not man's imperfect , heaven's in fault ; Say rather , man's as perfect as he ought . " Essay on Man , Ep . i . ver . 69 . " Consequently , " says Warton , " man is 12.
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... heaven , where his dog shall accompany him . Sorry am I to give this view of the author's creed ; but it is too true a representation of it ; & c . " * This passage is as erroneous in its premises as it is un- just in its conclusion ...
... heaven , where his dog shall accompany him . Sorry am I to give this view of the author's creed ; but it is too true a representation of it ; & c . " * This passage is as erroneous in its premises as it is un- just in its conclusion ...
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... heaven and earth , and mortal and divine ; Sees that no being any bliss can know , But touches some above and some below . " Essay on Man , Ep . iv . ver . 333 . After perusing these , and various other passages to the same effect , it ...
... heaven and earth , and mortal and divine ; Sees that no being any bliss can know , But touches some above and some below . " Essay on Man , Ep . iv . ver . 333 . After perusing these , and various other passages to the same effect , it ...
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... heaven's design , Why then a Borgia or a Catiline ? " Essay on Man , Ep . i . ver . 155 . " This , " says he , " approaches very nearly to the optimism of Leibnitz , and has certainly nothing in common with that of Plato , " according ...
... heaven's design , Why then a Borgia or a Catiline ? " Essay on Man , Ep . i . ver . 155 . " This , " says he , " approaches very nearly to the optimism of Leibnitz , and has certainly nothing in common with that of Plato , " according ...
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... HEAVEN's great view is ONE , and that the whole . That counter - works each folly and caprice ; That disappoints th ' effect of every vice . " -Ep . ii . ver . 237 . And thus , " th ' eternal art educing good from ill , " is constantly ...
... HEAVEN's great view is ONE , and that the whole . That counter - works each folly and caprice ; That disappoints th ' effect of every vice . " -Ep . ii . ver . 237 . And thus , " th ' eternal art educing good from ill , " is constantly ...
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