 | Alexander Pope - 1751
...111. Self-love, the fpring of motion, a<5ls the foul ; Reafon's comparing balance rules the whole, 60 Man, but for that, no action could attend, And, but for this, were active to no end : NOTES. VER. 47. Or tricks to Janv the ftretch of human brain,] Such as the mathematical demonilrations... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757
...Afcribe all Good, to their improper, 111. Self-love, the fpring of motion, acts the foul ; Reafon's comparing balance rules the whole. Man, but for that,...could attend, And, but for this, were active to no end : Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar fpot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot : Or, meteor-like,... | |
 | John Newbery - 1762 - عدد الصفحات: 252
...Afcrihe all Good ; to their Improper, ill. Self-love, the fpring of motion, afts the foul ; Reafon's comparing balance rules the whole. Man, but for that, no action could attend, And, but for this, were aftive to no end ; Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar (pot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot :... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - عدد الصفحات: 124
...III. Self-love, the fpring of motion, a£ts the foul; Reafon'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 a plant on his peculiar fpot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot; Or, meteor-like,... | |
 | Robert Lowth - 1763 - عدد الصفحات: 196
...of motion, ads the foul ; Reafon's comparing balance rules the whole : Man, but for that, no a&ion could attend ; \ And, but for this, were active to no end." ' Pope, Effsuy on Man. « Some place the blifs in action, fome in eafe : Tbofe call it pleafure, and contentment... | |
 | Laurence Nihell - 1773 - عدد الصفحات: 164
...full idea of man. "——Self-love, the fpring of motion, aRs the foul, Reafon's comparing ballance rules the whole, Man, but for that, no action could attend, And, but for this, were adtive to no end : Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar fpot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot ;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - عدد الصفحات: 195
...Self-love, the fpring of motion, aas the foul ; Reifon's comparing'baUnte rules the whole. Man butfor that, no action could attend, And, but for this, were active to no end : Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar fpot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot : Or, meteor-like,... | |
 | John Bell - 1796
...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... | |
 | Robert Lowth - 1791 - عدد الصفحات: 156
...vocal hill !" Pope, Iliad, xvi. 284. G «• Nor .-' *' Self-love, the fpring of motion, acts the foul; Reason's comparing balance rules the whole ; Man,...that, no action could attend ; And, but for this, were a&ive to no end." Pope, Eflay on Man. " Some place the blifs in aftion, fame in eafe : Thofe call it... | |
 | John Roach - 1793
...flill, Afcnbe all good, to tlieir improper, ill. Self-love, the fprmg of monon, a£h the foul ; Rcafon's comparing balance rules the whole. Man, but for that, no action could attend, And, hut for ihi*, were aftive to no end : yix'd like a plant on his peculiar fpot, To draw nutrition, propagate,... | |
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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,... 
