Essay on ManCambridge University Press, 08/08/2013 - 134 páginas Originally published in 1913 as part of the Pitt Press Series, this book contains the text of Alexander Pope's poetic 'epistles' on the nature of man, originally written between 1733 and 1734. Thompson prefaces the poems with a synopsis of each, as well as a history of their creation. Detailed notes follow at the end of the text. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the work of Alexander Pope. |
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Absalom and Achitophel æther alike allusion argument arts beasts benevolence blessing blest bliss Bolingbroke Catiline chain Cicero couplet Cyrenaic death Decius divine Dryden earth earthly Epicurus EPISTLE eternal Ev'n ev'ry evil faith fame favour follow fool form'd frailties future gen'ral Gilbert Wakefield gives God's gods gradation happiness Heaven hope human nature imitated imperfect int'rest kings laws less than angel lines living LORD BOLINGBROKE Lucretius man's mankind Mark Pattison Marlborough master passion matter means mind Moral Essays natural instinct Nature's road note on Ep object pain passage Pattison perfect philosopher phrase Plato pleasure poem poet Pope Pope's pow'r present pride principles Procne reason regard rise ruling angels Self-love Self-love and social sense shew social love soul St John stoicism thee things thinking thou thro true Turenne tyrant Umbra universe vice virtue Warburton weak whole wise