The Works of the Author of the Night-thoughts, Том 3J. Dodsley [and others], 1792 - 340 стор. |
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Edward Young. NIGHT the SEVENTH . BEING THE SECOND PART O F THE INFIDEL RECLAIMED . CONTAINING The NATURE , PROOF , and IMPORTANCE , of IMMORTALITY . VOL . III . B PREFACE . As Α A we are at war with.
Edward Young. NIGHT the SEVENTH . BEING THE SECOND PART O F THE INFIDEL RECLAIMED . CONTAINING The NATURE , PROOF , and IMPORTANCE , of IMMORTALITY . VOL . III . B PREFACE . As Α A we are at war with.
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... NATURE , in proof of immortality : Here , others are drawn from MAN : From his Difcontent , p . 8 ; from his Paffions and Powers , 9 ; from the gradual growth of Reafon , ibid . from his fear of Death , 10 ; from the nature of Hope ...
... NATURE , in proof of immortality : Here , others are drawn from MAN : From his Difcontent , p . 8 ; from his Paffions and Powers , 9 ; from the gradual growth of Reafon , ibid . from his fear of Death , 10 ; from the nature of Hope ...
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... nature's arguments appear too weak , Turn a new leaf , and stronger read in man . If man fleeps on , untaught by ... nature , there , impofing on her fons.
... nature's arguments appear too weak , Turn a new leaf , and stronger read in man . If man fleeps on , untaught by ... nature , there , impofing on her fons.
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... nature fodders him with other food , Than was ordain'd his cravings to fuffice , Poor in abundance , famith'd at a feast , Sighs on for fomething more , when most enjoy'd . Is heav'n then kinder to thy flocks than thee ? Not fo ; thy ...
... nature fodders him with other food , Than was ordain'd his cravings to fuffice , Poor in abundance , famith'd at a feast , Sighs on for fomething more , when most enjoy'd . Is heav'n then kinder to thy flocks than thee ? Not fo ; thy ...
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... nature thro ' , e'er violates this fweet , Eternal concord , on her tuneful ftring . Is man the fole exception from ... nature's beauteous afpect ; and deforms , ( Amazing blot ! ) deforms her with her lord . If fuch is man's allotment ...
... nature thro ' , e'er violates this fweet , Eternal concord , on her tuneful ftring . Is man the fole exception from ... nature's beauteous afpect ; and deforms , ( Amazing blot ! ) deforms her with her lord . If fuch is man's allotment ...
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Æther againſt angels art thou becauſe beſt bleffed bleft boaſt boundleſs cauſe Centaurs Chriſtian cloſe confcience dæmons darkneſs death defire DEITY delight deſpair divine doft earth endleſs eternal ev'ry facred fame fenfe fhall fhew fhines firft firſt folly fome fons foon foul ftand ftill ftrike ftrong fuch fuperior fupport fupreme fure glory greateſt guilt happineſs heart heaven himſelf hope human immortal infidelity itſelf juſt laſt leaſt lefs leſs LORENZO man's mankind moft moral moſt muft muſt myſteries nature nature's nought numbers o'er ourſelves paffions pain paſt pleaſure praiſe preſent promiſe proud reaſon reft rife ſcene ſenſe ſet ſhall ſhould ſkies ſome ſpeak ſphere ſpirit ſtand ſtars ſtill ſuch thee thefe themſelves theſe thine things thofe thoſe thought thouſand thro throne triumph truth underſtanding vice virtue whofe whoſe wife wiſdom wiſh worfe wretched
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Сторінка 107 - Man, starting from his couch, shall sleep no more! The day is broke, which never more shall close ! Above, around, beneath, amazement all.' Terror and glory join'd in their extremes ! Our GOD in grandeur, and our world on fire...
Сторінка 87 - All the black cares and tumults of this life, Like harmless thunders, breaking at his feet, Excite his pity, not impair his peace.
Сторінка 60 - Ocean ! thou dreadful and tumultuous home Of dangers, at eternal war with man ! Death's capital, where most he domineers...
Сторінка 251 - But with the talents of an angel, a man may be a fool.
Сторінка 36 - Knowst thou th' importance of a soul immortal ? Behold this midnight glory : worlds on worlds ! Amazing pomp! redouble this amaze ; Ten thousand add ; add twice ten thousand more; Then weigh the whole; one soul out-weighs them all, And calls th' astonishing magnificence Of unintelligent creation poor.
Сторінка 86 - Yet, with a sigh o'er all mankind, I grant, In this our day of proof, our land of hope, The good man has his clouds that intervene ; Clouds, that...
Сторінка 145 - Who bid brute matter's restive lump assume Such various forms, and gave it wings to fly? Has matter innate motion? then each atom, Asserting its indisputable right To dance, would form an universe of dust.
Сторінка 9 - Reason progressive, instinct is complete ; Swift instinct leaps ; slow reason feebly climbs. Brutes soon their zenith reach ; their little all Flows in at once ; in ages they no more Could know, or do, or covet, or enjoy, Were man to live coeval with the Sun, The patriarch-pupil would be learning still ; Yet, dying, leave his lesson half unlearnt.
Сторінка 76 - Each branch of piety delight inspires ; Faith builds a bridge from this world to the next, O'er death's dark gulf, and all its horror hides...
Сторінка 249 - A month ! — Oh, for a single week ! I ask not for years ! though an age were too little for the much I have to do.