 | 1889 - 562 pàgines
...their improper, ill. Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul ; Reason's comparing balance moves the whole. Man, but for that, no action could attend ; And, but for l/iii, were active to no end. ' Enay on Man,' ii. 52-62. In the passage quoted by me (2 Cor. ii. 15,... | |
 | 1852 - 874 pàgines
...ill. Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the seal; Reason's comparing balance rules the whole. 'an, d embowering trees, That half shut out the beams of Phoebus bright And made a : Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar spot ; To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot, Or, meteor-like,... | |
 | Ezra Champion Seaman - 1852 - 688 pàgines
...the spring of action moves the soul, Reason's comparing balance rules the whole. Man. but for thai, no action could attend, And, but for this, were active to no end. All these capacities and propensities of his nature are given him to be employed, exercised, and gratified,... | |
 | George Frederick Graham - 1852 - 570 pàgines
...govern all : And to their proper operation still, Ascribe all good, to their improper, ill. Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul ; Reason's comparing balance rules the whole. 60 Man, but for that, no action could attend, And, but for this, were active to no end. Fixed like... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1853 - 336 pàgines
...govern all : And to their proper operation still, Ascribe all good; to their improper, ill. Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul ; Reason's comparing balance rules the whole. 60 Man, but for that, no action could attend, And, but for this, were active to no end : Fix'd like... | |
 | House of Refuge (Philadelphia, Pa.) - 1855 - 176 pàgines
...perseverance, and an unfaltering faith in their power, in order to produce the desired effect. SECTION I. Reason's comparing balance rules the whole, Man, but...could attend, And, but for this, were active to no end : Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar spot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot; Or, meteor-like,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 512 pàgines
...all • And to their proper operation still, Ascribe all Good ; to their improper, 111. Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul , Reason's comparing...attend, And, but for this, were active to no end: F ix d like a plant on his peculiar spot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot; Or, meteor-like, flame... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1856 - 134 pàgines
...govern all : And to their proper operation still Ascribe all good, to their improper, ill. Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul ; Reason's comparing...whole. Man, but for that, no action could attend ; And, hut for this, were active to no end : Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar spot, To draw nutrition, propagate,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, George Gilfillan - 1856 - 356 pàgines
...govern all : And to their proper operation still, Ascribe all good ; to their improper, ill. Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul ; Reason's comparing balance rules the whole. eo Man, but for that, no action could attend, And, but for this, were active to no end : Fix'd like... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 352 pàgines
...govern all : And to their proper operation still, Ascribe all good ; to their improper, ill. Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul ; Reason's comparing balance rules the whole. eo Man, but for that, no action could attend, And, but for this, were active to no end : Fix'd like... | |
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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 of motion, acts the soul; Reason's comparing balance rules the whole. Man, but for that, no action could attend,... 
