 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
 | Chauncy Hare Townshend - 1827 - 424 pages
...her dominion over the whole mass of mankind, but over the nature of each individual. Pope has said, " Two principles in human nature reign, Self-love to urge, and Reason to restrain." These apparently separate elements are shewn to be one and the same. Yet (it is objected) some persons... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1828 - 264 pages
...arts; 50 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 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1828 - 268 pages
...uprightness. The tutor commpnds him for being more studious than any other (8 n 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 move or govern all. He... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1829 - 420 pages
...a train of important victories ; not by a series of campaigns, but by a succession of triumphs. 15. Two principles in human nature reign, Selflove to...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,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1829 - 766 pages
...being Ute most studious pupil of the school. Two principles in human nature reign ; Self-love to nrge, and reason to restrain : Nor this a good, nor that...call ; Each works its end, to move or govern all. Temperance and exercise, how little soever they may be re* garded, are the best means of preserving... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1830 - 336 pages
...created arts: Then see how little the remaining sum, Which serv'd the past, and must the times to come! 3 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. 4 Self-love, the spring... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pages
...arts ; SO Then see how little the remaining sum, Which served the past, and must the times to come II. ⎀ aU : And to their proper operation still, Ascribe all good, to their improper, ill. Self-love, Uie... | |
 | Samuel B. EMMONS - English language - 1832 - 168 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...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... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 pages
...ours, from our breast ; He prays but faintly, and would be denied ; We pray with heart and soul. 12. Two principles in human nature reign ; Self-love to...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1832 - 86 pages
...serv'd the past, and must the times to coma t II. Two principles in human nature reign ; fielf-love to urge, and reason to restrain ; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, 65 Each works its end, to more or govern all : And to their proper operation still, Ascribe all good... | |
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