Thoughts Moral and Divine [T136740] [ECCO]

DMI number:

1192

Publication Date:

1758

Volume Number:

1 of 1

ESTC number:

T136740

EEBO/ECCO link:

CW3321438475

Full Title:

THOUGHTS | MORAL | AND | DIVINE; | Collected and intended for the better Instruc- | tion and Conduct of LIFE. | The second Edition with Improvements: | Dedicated by Permission | To the Right HONOURABLE | The Earl of [i]POWIS[/i], | By WELLINS CALCOTT, Gent. | [i]The righteous Man shall stand in great Boldness, before the Face | of such as have afflicted him.[/i] Wisdom of Solomon v. I. | [Epigraph: 4 lines] | [Ornamental rule] BIRMINGHAM: | PRINTED for the AUTHOR, by T. WARREN | jun. MDCCLVIII.

Epigraph:

[i]Aequam memento rebus in arduis | Servare mentem: Non secus in bonis | Ab insolenti temperatam | Laetitia.[/i] ---- HOR. lib. 2.

Place of Publication:

Birmingham

Genres:

Subscription Miscellany

Format:

Octavo

Other matter:

Dedication, 4pp. Preface 3pp. Advertisement, 1p.

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Author:

Wellins Calcott

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Printer:

Thomas Warren

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Content/Publication

First Line:

Since some with barefaced impudence deny

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pp.10-26

Poem Title:

The Anatomy of Atheism.

Attribution:

Archbishop Dawes

Attributed To:

Sir William Dawes

First Line:

He that commits a sin shall quickly find

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p.37

Poem Title:

Conscience [...] Juv. Sat. 13. by Creech

Attribution:

Creech.

Attributed To:

Thomas Creech

First Line:

When we are touched with some important ill

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pp.37-38

Poem Title:

Conscience [...] Juv. by Harvey.

Attribution:

by Harvey.

Attributed To:

Stephen Harvey

First Line:

Ah little think the gay licentious proud

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pp.40-41

Poem Title:

Compassion.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Hence almost every crime nor do we find

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p.45

Poem Title:

Covetousness [...] Juv. Sat. 14.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate

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p.47

Poem Title:

Curiosity.

Attribution:

as Pope says,

Attributed To:

Alexander Pope

First Line:

But now if nature should begin to speak

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p.49

Poem Title:

Death.

Attribution:

Creech.

Attributed To:

Thomas Creech

First Line:

Long night will over all its darkness spread

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p.53

Poem Title:

Death.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Cold death my heart invades my life doth fly

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p.54

Poem Title:

Death.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Wearied with hopes and vain complaints

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p.55

Poem Title:

Death.

Attribution:

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First Line:

If fate so ordain

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p.56

Poem Title:

Destiny.

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First Line:

Through all its ages the whole world pretends

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p.74

Poem Title:

Friendship [...] Manil. Lib. 2.

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First Line:

Deliberate on all things with thy friend

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p.75

Poem Title:

Friendship.

Attribution:

Young.

Attributed To:

Edward Young

First Line:

The lovely young Lavinia once had friends

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pp.84-87

Poem Title:

Gratitude.

Attribution:

by Thompson.

Attributed To:

James Thomson

First Line:

For no man lives who always happy is

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p.90

Poem Title:

Grief.

Attribution:

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First Line:

A wit's a feather and a chief's a rod

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p.94

Poem Title:

Honesty.

Attribution:

our late celebrated Poet

Attributed To:

Alexander Pope

First Line:

Hope springs eternal in the human breast

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p.95

Poem Title:

Hopes.

Attribution:

Pope.

Attributed To:

Alexander Pope

First Line:

Not so mild Thales nor Chrysippus thought

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p.97

Poem Title:

Humility.

Attribution:

Creech.

Attributed To:

Thomas Creech

First Line:

Alas his knowledge is not worth a pin

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p.98

Poem Title:

Hypocrisy.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Now the declining sun did downward bend

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pp.98-101

Poem Title:

Hypocrisy.

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First Line:

If justice now requires

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p.110

Poem Title:

Justice.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Death's steps are swift and yet no noise it makes

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p.122

Poem Title:

Life.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Believe that every morning's ray

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p.123

Poem Title:

Life.

Attribution:

Francis.

Attributed To:

Philip Francis

First Line:

Nor love thy life nor hate but whilst thou livest

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p.123

Poem Title:

Life.

Attribution:

Milton.

Attributed To:

John Milton

First Line:

O liberty thou goddess heavenly bright

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p.125

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

Addison's Misc.

Attributed To:

Joseph Addison

First Line:

Great love thy empire over the world extends

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pp.129-130

Poem Title:

Love [...] Luc. Lib. I.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Tis not the coarser tie of human laws

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p.129

Poem Title:

Love.

Attribution:

Thompson.

Attributed To:

James Thomson

First Line:

But that false fruit

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p.134

Poem Title:

Lusts.

Attribution:

Milton.

Attributed To:

John Milton

First Line:

What signifies to man that he from heaven

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p.137

Poem Title:

Man. (Vid. Knowledge of one's self.)

Attribution:

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First Line:

Whilst all the mute creation downward bend

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p.138

Poem Title:

Man.

Attribution:

Dryden.

Attributed To:

John Dryden

First Line:

Can wealth give happiness look round and see

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pp.144-145

Poem Title:

Marriage.

Attribution:

Young.

Attributed To:

Edward Young

First Line:

Hail wedded love mysterious law true source

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pp.146-147

Poem Title:

Marriage

Attribution:

The following Lines of Milton

Attributed To:

John Milton

First Line:

If ever ambition did my fancy cheat

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p.147

Poem Title:

Mediocrity

Attribution:

Cowley

Attributed To:

Abraham Cowley

First Line:

Climb at court for me that will

Page No:

p.148

Poem Title:

Mediocrity.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Each man himself this kingdom gives at hand

Page No:

pp.148-149

Poem Title:

Mediocrity.

Attribution:

Translated by Jasper Heywood, Felow of Alsolne College, in Oxenforde. A. MDLXXXI.

Attributed To:

Jasper Heywood

First Line:

Place me ye powers in some obscure retreat

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p.148

Poem Title:

Mediocrity.

Attribution:

Lord Lansdown

Attributed To:

George Granville

First Line:

Endeavours bear a value more or less

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p.151

Poem Title:

Merit.

Attribution:

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First Line:

O memory celestial maid

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pp.151-153

Poem Title:

Memory.

Attribution:

Wm. Shenstone, Esq;

Attributed To:

William Shenstone

First Line:

Fortune made up of toys and impudence

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p.156

Poem Title:

Misfortunes [...] Hor. Lib. iii. Ode 29.

Attribution:

Duke of Buckingham

Attributed To:

George Villiers

First Line:

A law eternal does decree

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p.158

Poem Title:

Mortality.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Soft moving sounds and heavenly airs

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p.163

Poem Title:

Musick.

Attribution:

Addison.

Attributed To:

Joseph Addison

First Line:

Let high birth triumph what can be more great

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p.168

Poem Title:

Nobility.

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First Line:

Delightful task to rear the tender thought

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p.193

Poem Title:

Parents.

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First Line:

With thee serene philosophy with thee

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pp.199-200

Poem Title:

Philosophy.

Attribution:

Thompson.

Attributed To:

James Thomson

First Line:

Reason's whole pleasure all the joys of sense

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p.200

Poem Title:

Pleasure. (Vide Religion, Sin.)

Attribution:

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First Line:

Study with care politeness that must teach

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pp.205-206

Poem Title:

Politeness.

Attribution:

Mr. B. Stillingfleet.

Attributed To:

Benjamin Stillingfleet

First Line:

Of folly vice disease men proud we see

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p.209

Poem Title:

Praise.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Ask for what end the heavenly bodies shine

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p.213

Poem Title:

Pride.

Attribution:

Pope.

Attributed To:

Alexander Pope

First Line:

On piety humanity is built

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p.229

Poem Title:

Religion [...] Prov. iii. 17. Her Ways are Ways of Pleasantness, and all her Paths are Peace.

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First Line:

And must I go and must I be no more

Page No:

pp.231-232

Poem Title:

The Complaint of Adam turned out of Paradise.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Long have I viewed long have I thought

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pp.246-248

Poem Title:

Resignation.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Shout earth and heaven

Page No:

p.258

Poem Title:

Resurrection.

Attribution:

Young.

Attributed To:

Edward Young

First Line:

Cruel revenge which still we find

Page No:

p.261

Poem Title:

Revenge.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Man's rich with little were his judgment true

Page No:

p.266

Poem Title:

Riches.

Attribution:

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First Line:

What am I how produced and for what end

Page No:

pp.269-273

Poem Title:

[Greek lettering] Know your self.

Attribution:

(By the late Dr. Arbuthnot.)

Attributed To:

John Arbuthnot

First Line:

Among the worst of cowards let him be named

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p.278

Poem Title:

Sin.

Attribution:

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First Line:

I shunned with caution the officious tale

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p.293

Poem Title:

Slander [...] Auson.

Attribution:

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First Line:

If I am belied shall I turn pale for this

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p.294

Poem Title:

Slander [...] Hor. Lib. I. Epist. 16.

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First Line:

Let men of others to speak ill forbear

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p.294

Poem Title:

Slander.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Hail ever pleasing solitude

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pp.296-297

Poem Title:

Solitude.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

James Thomson

First Line:

In sleep when fancy is let loose to play

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p.298

Poem Title:

Sleep.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Did sweeter sounds adorn my flowing tongue

Page No:

pp.303-305

Poem Title:

Universal Love.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Riot and guilt and wasting care

Page No:

p.307

Poem Title:

Virtue.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Virtue's a joy that will for ever last

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p.311

Poem Title:

Virtue.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Wisdom's an evenness of soul

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p.313

Poem Title:

Wisdom.

Attribution:

Oldh.

Attributed To:

John Oldham

First Line:

Consider man in every sphere

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p.315

Poem Title:

World.

Attribution:

Gay's Fables.

Attributed To:

John Gay