A little, wretched, despicable creature; a worm, a mere nothing, and less than nothing; a vile insect that has risen up in contempt against the majesty of heaven and earth?

Jonathan Edwards

The Justice of God in the Damnation of Sinners

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Man

Author

Jonathan Edwards

Source

The Justice of God in the Damnation of Sinners

Medium

Sermon

Genre

Religious literature

Language

English

Time

1734 1730s 18th century

Occupation

Theologian Clergyman Christian

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United States

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Citation

Edwards, Jonathan. The Justice of God in the Damnation of Sinners. 1734.

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Woman's at best a contradiction still.

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Letters of Alexander Pope

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Nature of women Women

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Alexander Pope
Source
Letters of Alexander Pope
Medium
Letter
Language
English
Time
1735 1730s 18th century
Era
Age of Enlightenment
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Original Citation

Pope, Alexander. Letter to M. Blount. 1735, I. 270.

Current Citation

Pope, Alexander. "An Epistle to a Lady." Alexander Pope: The Major Works, edited by Pat Rogers. Oxford University Press, 2009.