Project Gutenberg 2000-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 1157 Pope, Alexander 1688 1744 Barnivelt, Esdras Morley, Henry 1822 1894 An Essay on Man; Moral Essays and Satires Transcribed from the 1891 Cassell & Company edition by Les Bowler "An Essay on Man; Moral Essays and Satires" by Alexander Pope is a philosophical poem written in the early 18th century, engaging with profound themes of human existence and moral understanding. The work explores the nature of humanity, the universe's design, and our place within it, emphasizing that the study of mankind is of utmost importance. Through its structured verses, the poem examines concepts such as happiness, virtue, and the principles governing social relations. At the start of this essay, Pope introduces the overarching theme of the piece by inviting a friend, Lord Bolingbroke, to explore and reflect on the human condition. He discusses the complex layers of human nature and the importance of understanding one's position in the grand schema of the universe. The opening verses set the tone for a philosophical exploration that seeks to justify the ways of God to man, while emphasizing the inherent limitations of human knowledge and understanding. Pope argues for a perspective that recognizes the interconnectedness of all beings, asserting that what may appear imperfect in man is in fact part of a greater, divine order. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English poetry -- 18th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 320058 319963 2024-09-01T13:13:55.631279 2023-10-02T03:34:33.691051 text/html text/html 330669 2007-08-20T14:16:54 text/html 127169 2007-08-20T14:19:41 text/html application/zip 191073 2024-09-01T13:14:04.926238 application/epub+zip 192560 2024-09-01T13:13:58.227263 application/epub+zip 192561 2024-09-01T13:13:56.767284 application/epub+zip 456123 2024-09-01T13:14:08.520224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425905 2024-09-01T13:14:03.388226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426141 2022-09-02T04:02:52.760342 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288411 288363 2024-09-01T13:13:54.390309 2023-10-02T03:34:32.563067 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 288120 2007-08-20T14:19:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120941 2007-08-20T14:19:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18587 2024-09-01T13:14:08.672203 application/rdf+xml 23827 2024-09-01T13:13:57.215258 image/jpeg 5190 2024-09-01T13:13:57.012258 image/jpeg 191355 2024-09-01T13:13:55.662282 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia