An Essay On Man. Cornish Ed

<p>An Essay on Man is a philosophical poem by Alexander Pope published in 1733-34. It is an attempt to rationalize or rather vindicate the ways of God to man (Milton). It is concerned with the place of humankind in the universe; Pope explains that man should accept his position in the Great Chain of Being as part of God's plan. While it is a work of philosophy rendered in verse it is most admired for its poetic qualities and quotable lines. This edition offers readers the complete text in English.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p><br>