Purity of Heart: A Moral Epistle

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J. Bentham, 1761 - 14 páginas
 

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Página 3 - Judgment, Heaven, Hell, Purity of heart, &c. or whatever else may be judged by the Vice-Chancellor, Master of Clare Hall, and Greek Professor to be most conducive to the honour of the Supreme Being and recommendation of Virtue.
Página 3 - Which three persons aforesaid shall give out a subject, which subject shall, for the first year be one or other of the perfections or attributes of the Supreme Being, and...
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Página 3 - Hall) and Greek ProfeJJor^ to be moß conducive to the Honour of the Supreme Being and Recommendation of Virtue. And they...
Página 9 - No — he beholds thee, Wretch, tho' wrapt in pray'r, A Wolf difguis'd, a painted Sepulchre ; Regards no more thy cant, and godly .whine, Than yon dumb ftatue, on the marble fhrine, Whofe hands are feen in holy rapture clos'd. And ftedfaft Eyes to heav'n alone difpos'd, PrayVs fenfelefs image, where.no fpul within Speaks thro' the form, and animates the mien.
Página 8 - Ambition spreads her tinsel charms, And Pleasure woos him with extended arms, Drawn by no party's devious glare astray, Those wand'ring fires, that glitter to betray, Up Virtue's steep ascent the patriot toils, And meets his due reward in Britain's smiles. Say what 'twixt POLLIO'S and CAMILLUS
Página 11 - Not fo the native hind by cuftom brave, Carelefs he hears the foaming Surges rave, Views the wild Scene with firm and fteady browj And cleaves in fport the madding Waves below ; Thus when at firft from Virtue's path we...
Página 12 - To a brib'd Jury, and to tyrant laws, To lufts corrupt and vile, that wrong to right Prefer, and, blind with rage, call darknefs light. How bleft are they, my Friend, whofe Hearts are free From Vice, and Paffion's grofs Impurity ! Whofe mental Eyes ideal truths behold ; And purg'd from films and tinftures of earth's mold, Pervade with lightning-force that bleft abode, Where veil'd in brightnefs reigns th
Página 13 - Viftor, when the race was done, The Crown of glory claim'd, by Virtue won. Oh could I live like him, and thus depart, What fober home-felt joy would...
Página 7 - Not fo CAMILLUS, BRITAIN'S dear delight, .' ' "\ Firm to his truft, inflexible from right^ Born to fupport his drooping country's caufe, Maintain her freedom, and fecure her laws, To guide the frail machine with ceafelefs care,, • « p , >*,,'* Each crazy fpring, and tott'ring wheel repair.

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