 | British poets - 1822 - 276 sidor
...but serves the virtuous mind to wake, As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake ; The centre moved, a circle straight succeeds, Another still, and still...next, and next all human race; Wide and more wide, the' o'erflowings of the mind Take every creature in of every kind: Earth smiles around,with boundless... | |
 | 1822 - 150 sidor
...but serves the virtuous mind to wake, As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake, The centre moved, a circle straight succeeds, Another still, and still...next, and next all human race ; Wide and more wide the' o'erflowings of the mind, Take every creature in of every kind." In Hierocles, however, the circles... | |
 | 1792 - 560 sidor
...mov'da circle strait succeeds, Another still, and still another spreads. Friends, parents, neighbours first it will embrace, His country next, and next...Wide and more -wide th' o'erflowings of the mind Take evVy creature in , of ev'ry kind. Earth smiles around, with boundless bounty bless'd ; And heav'n beholds... | |
 | Merriam-Webster, Inc - 1984 - 950 sidor
...virtuous mind to wake, as the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake . . . friend, parent, neighbor, first it will embrace; his country next; and next all human race— Pope) Amour propre comes closer to self-esteem, for it stresses pride, usually pardonable pride, in... | |
 | Gregory G. Colomb - 1992 - 260 sidor
...mov'd, a circle strait succeeds, Another still, and still another spreads, Friend, parent, neighbor, first it will embrace, His country next, and next all human race. Wide and more wide, th'o'erf lowings of the mind Take ev'ry creature in, of ev'ry kind; Earth smiles around, with boundless... | |
 | Andrew J. Davis - 1996 - 404 sidor
...moved, a circle straight succeeds. Another still, and still another spreads : Friend, kindred, neighbor, first it will embrace, His country next, and next all human race." The kind reader may inquire — Is it possible to render the human spirit Harmonious ? Yes, — and... | |
 | Adam Potkay - 2000 - 276 sidor
...virtuous mind to wake, As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake; The centre mov'd, a circle strait succeeds, Another still, and still another spreads,...Wide and more wide, th' o'erflowings of the mind Take ev'ry creature in, of ev'ry kind; Eardi smiles around, with boundless bounty blest, And Heav'n beholds... | |
 | James Noggle - 2001 - 288 sidor
...mov'd, a circle strait succeeds, Another still, and still another spreads, Friend, parent, neighbor, first it will embrace, His country next, and next all human race, Wide and more wide, th'o'erflowings of the mind Take ev'ry creature in, of ev'ry kind; Earth smiles around, with boundless... | |
 | Martha Nussbaum - 2002 - 172 sidor
...virtuous mind to wake, As the small pebble stirs dse peaceful lake; The centre mov'd, a circle strait succeeds. Another still, and still another spreads,...embrace, His country next, and next all human race, /---/ Pope's interpretation of how we learn to reach beyond the innermost circles is persuasive and... | |
 | Philip Allott - 2002 - 448 sidor
...virtuous mind to wake, As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake; The centre mov'd, a circle strait succeeds, Another still, and still another spreads,...embrace, His country next, and next all human race... Alexander Pope (1688-1744), Essay on Man, Ep. 4, lines 361-72. That thy way may be known upon earth,... | |
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God loves from Whole to Parts: but human soul Must rise from Individual to the Whole. Self-love but serves the virtuous mind to wake, As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake; The centre mov'd, a circle straight succeeds, Another still, and still another... 
