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. Everybody's Writing-desk Book - Page 69by Charles Nisbet, Don Lemon - 1892 - 310 pagesFull view - About this book
| Alexander Pope - 1836 - 502 pages
...£( Then sec how little the remaining sum, Which served the past, and must tire times to come ! 11. Sj* had we call, Each works its end, to move or govern all : And to their proper operation still, Ascrihe... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1836 - 250 pages
...pair of blinds. The tutor commends ham for being more studious than any other pupils of the school. Two 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,... | |
| Friedrich Christoph Schlosser - 1836 - 672 pages
...imitating god. ") EpUt. II. VN 53. Two principle! in human nature reign ; Self-love to urge, and rea«on to restrain; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call Each works its end to move ur govern all And to tbeir proper operation still, Ascribe all good, to... | |
| Samuel Drew - 1837 - 336 pages
...reason and self-love, may further serve to illustrate the distinctions between instinct and reason: " Two principles in human nature reign, Self-love 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,... | |
| George Rogers - 1837 - 204 pages
...nature predominates, he assimilates to God, or to the brute, and is accordingly happy or miserable. " Two principles in human nature reign, Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain, Nor this or good, nor that a bad we call, Each works its end to rule or govern all."1 — Pope* • • I Paul,... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1837 - 260 pages
...blinds. The tutor commends him for being more studious than any other (8 » 7) pupils of the school. Two principles in human nature reign ; Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain : Nor that (8 n 2) a good, nor this (8 n 2) a bad we call ; Each works its end, to more or govern all. Temperance... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 pages
...aits ; Then see how little the remaining sum, Which served the past, and must the times to come ! II. Two principles in human nature reign ; Self-love,...and reason, to restrain ; Nor this a good, nor that а 1ш1 we call, Each works its end, to move or govern all : And to their proper operation still, Ascribe... | |
| George Rogers - 1839 - 396 pages
...nature predominates, he assimilates to God, or to the brute, and is accordingly happy or miserable. " Two principles in human nature reign, Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain, Nor this or good, nor that a bad we call, Each works its end to rule or govern all." — Pope. Paul, in plain... | |
| John Comly - 1834 - 226 pages
...words that are spoken, we offer a sacrifice of fools. Neither flatter or contemn the rich or the great. Two principles in human nature reign ; Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain; Nor that a good, nor this a bad we call ; A circle, a square, a triangle, or a hexagon, please the eye... | |
| Richard Green Parker - 1839 - 70 pages
...pair 01 blinds. The tutor commends him for being more studious than any other pupils of the school. Two 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,... | |
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