...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,...

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...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...

...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,...

...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...

...intended to make a show or to save trouble'. 53 ff. The Two PRINCIPLES of MAN, SELF-LOVE and REASON, Self-love, to urge, and Reason, to restrain; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, 55 Each works its end, to move or govern all: And to their proper operation still, Ascribe all Good;...

...Byron humorously adopted part of a traditional psychology that Pope, among many others, had explained: 'Two Principles in human nature reign; / Self-love, to urge, and Reason, to restrain.' Pope's view of self-love as the primary motive for action followed the ancient theory popular in the...

...1879), 18. 4. Early in the eighteenth century, Alexander Pope had already noted in his Essay on Man, "Two Principles in human nature reign; / Self-love, to urge, and Reason, to restrain." Without a measure of egotism, man would not be active, but egotism without the restraint of reason...

...way as to curb violent pursuit of one's aims and to promote peaceful interaction. Thus Pope, again: "Two principles in human nature reign; / Self-love, to urge, and Reason, to restrain." 12 But the matter was not left there, for when passion is given such power and reason is all but left...