 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.  The Cambridge Examiner - Page 811881Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...One truth is clear, WHATEVEB. is, is RIGHT. The different OFFICES of REASON and SELF-LOVE. (POPE,) Two Principles in human nature reign ; Self-love,...we call, Each works its end, to move or govern all : And to their proper operation, still Ascribe all Good, to their improper, 111. Self-love, the spring... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1807 - 316 pages
...50 Then see how little tlic remaining sum. Which siirv'd the past, and. must the times to come! II. Two principles in human nature reign, Self-love to...and reason to restrain : Nor this a good, nor that a had we call, $5 Each works its end to move or govern all; And to their proper operation still Ascrihe... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...arts ; Then see how little the remaining sum, Which scrv'il the past, and must the times to come! 2. Two principles in human nature reign, Self-love to...we call, 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 542 pages
...studious than any other pupil of the school. Or—-for being the most studious pupil of the school. Two principles in human nature reign; Self-love to...we call; Each works its end, to move or govern all. Temperance and exercise, how little soever they may be regarded, are the best means of preserving health.... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...arts ; Then see how little the remaining sum, Which serv'd the past, and must the times to comel S>. Two principles in human nature reign, Self-love to...urge, and reason to restrain ; Nor this a good, nor thai a had we call, Each works its end, to move or govern all , And to their proper operation still... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 178 pages
...pair of 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. He has greatly blessed... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1808 - 702 pages
...arts ; Then see how little the remaining sum. Which serv'd the past, and must the times to come! II, Two principles in human nature reign; Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain ; INor this a good, nor that a bad we call, Each works its end, to move or govern all : And to their... | |
 | Young lady - Psychology - 1809 - 204 pages
...degree of thirst which decides the degree of pleasure we feel in quenching it ? • Two principals in human nature reign, Self-love to urge, and reason...call ; Each works its end — to move or govern all. In short, the pleasures of the body have nothing of continuance, but in proportion as they borrow it... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 536 pages
...Then see hqw little the remaining sum, Which serv'd the past, and must the timesto come ! II. Tyro principles in human nature reign ; Self-love, to urge,...we call, 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... | |
 | William Warburton (Bp. of Gloucester), Richard Hurd - Theology - 1811 - 446 pages
...not moral: and, therefore, in themselves, neither good nor bad ; but so, only as they are directed. 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. This observation is... | |
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