...Does not every man that breathes, live under the influence of two principles. In the words of Pope, Two principles in human nature reign, Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain.* Or, as Swift more familiarly expresses it, the flesh and the spirit are engaged through life in a ceaseless...

...excrescent parts Of all our vices have created arts; Then see how little the remaining sum, Which served the past, and must the times to come! 2. Two principles...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...

...and must the times to come! 2. Two principles in human nature reign, Self-love to urge, and Ileason to restrain ; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call,...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...

...the affection truly vicious, but not the moderate." ChaNor this a good, nor that a bad we call, 55 Each works its end, to move or govern all : And to...operation still, Ascribe all Good ; to their improper I11. Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul ; s Reason's comparing balance rules the whole....

...179. 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 ; NOTES. Ver. 53. Two Principles, &c.] The Poet having shewn the difficulty which attends the study...

...NOTES. 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 ; Ver. 53. Tico Principles, &c.] The Poet having shewn the difficulty which attends the study of Man,...

...important victories ; not by a series of compaigns, but by a succession of- triumphs.— Cieere. 15. Two principles in human nature reign, Self-love to...restrain ; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, f • Each works its end — to move or govern all. — Pope. : 16. In point of sermons, 'tis confess'd...

...The tutor commends him for being more studious than any other pupils of the school. Two principle! 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,...

...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...operation still, Ascribe all good; to their improper, ill. 4 Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul; Reason's comparing balance rules the whole. Man,...

...60 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...restrain ; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, 56 Each works its end, to move or govern all : And to their proper operation still, Ascribe all good...