 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.  Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical Fragments ... - Page 100by Joseph Addison - 1795Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1821 - 252 pages
...sondons notre cœur ; voyons ce qu'il rassemble : La raison , l' amour-propre y dominent ensemble ; Nor this a good , nor that a bad we call , Each works ils end , to move or govern all : And to their proper operation still , Ascribe all Good ; to their... | |
 | Classical poetry - 1822 - 284 pages
...times to come! 2. 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...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 370 pages
...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 their proper operation still, Ascribe all Good ; to their improper 111. Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul ; Reason's... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 372 pages
...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 their proper operation still, Ascribe all Good ; to their improper I11. Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul ; s... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1823 - 236 pages
...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, howsoever little they may be regarded, they are the best means of preserving... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1824 - 308 pages
...the times to come! 3 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...move or govern all: And to their proper operation still, Ascribe all good; to their improper, ill. 4 Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul;... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...the times to come ! Two principles in human nature reign ; Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain; / 3 c ?_ * > Df Y } still, Ascribe all good, to their improper ill. Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul ; Reason's... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 422 pages
...reign ; 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 ; to their improper, 111. Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul ;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1824 - 84 pages
...nature reign ; Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain ; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, 45 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 ;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1824 - 80 pages
...nature reign ; Self-love to urge, and reason 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 ; to their improper, ill. Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul ;... | |
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