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The British Poets - Page 48
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The Works of Richard Hurd, Lord Bishop of Worcester: Critical works

Richard Hurd - 1811 - 380 pages
...work up the following lines out of, these reflexions. " Chaos of thought and passion, all confus'd ; " Still by himself: abus'd or disabus'd ; " Created...to all ; " Sole judge of .truth, in endless error hurPd : " The glory, jest, and riddle of the world. t:.:2. This conclusion 'is ' still more certain,...
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The Works of the Right Reverend William Warburton, D.D., Lord ..., Volume 11

William Warburton, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 454 pages
...lilfcle attention to the concluding words of this sublime description, where the Poet tells us, Man was Created half to rise, and half to fall ; Great lord...prey to all ; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurl'dr The glory, jest, and riddle of the world. Indeed he paid so much, as to contrive how he might...
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Critical works

Richard Hurd - 1811 - 390 pages
...reflexions. " Chaos of thought and passion, all confus'd; " Still by himself abus'd or disabus'd ; *f Created half to rise, and half to fall, " Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all ; " Sole judg£ of truth, in endless error hurl'd: " The glory, jest, and riddle of the world. 2. This conclusion...
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The works of Alexander Pope. With a selection of explanatory notes ..., Volume 3

Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of thought and passion, all confus'd ; Still by himself abus'd, or disabus'd ; Created half to rise, and half to fall ; 15 Great Lord of atl things, yet a prey to all ; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurl'd : The...
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Principles of Elocution: Containing Numerous Rules, Observations, and ...

Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 pages
...reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too much: Chaos of Thought and Passion, all coafus'd ; Still by himself abus'd or disabus'd; Created half...Error hurl'd; The glory, jest, and riddle of the world ! Instruct the planets in what orbs to run, Correct old Time, and regulate the Sun ; Go, soar with...
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The British Essayists: To which are Prefixed Prefaces, Biographical ...

1819 - 332 pages
...deliverance ?' WOLLASTON. Chaos of thought and passion all confus'd, Still by himself abns'd, or disabns'd; Created half to rise, and half to fall ; Great lord...hurl'd, The glory, jest, and riddle of the world. POPE. ' What a chimera then is man ! what a confused chaos ! what a subject of contradiction ! a professed...
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The British Essayists: Adventurer

James Ferguson - 1819 - 334 pages
...to his deliverance ?' WOLLASTON. Chaos of thought and passion all confus'd, Still by himself abns'd, or disabus'd; Created half to rise, and half to fall; Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all; The glory, jest, and riddle of the world. POPE. Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurl'd, ' What...
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Journal of a Route Across India, Through Egypt, to England, in the Latter ...

George Augustus Frederick FitzClarence Earl of Munster, George Augustus Frederick Fitzclarence Munster (1st Earl of) - 1819 - 594 pages
...compelled to acquiesce in the justness of that apostrophe of the poet, which pronounces Man to be, " Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurl'd, The glory, jest, and riddle of the world ! " I found I had satisfied my curiosity, at the expense of the greater part of my few remaining clothes,...
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An Essay on Man: In Four Epistles to H. St. John Lord Bolinbroke. To which ...

Alexander Pope - 1820 - 80 pages
...reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too mucb;Chaos of thought, and passion, all confused; Still by himself abus'd, or disabus'd; Created half...prey to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error liurl'd; The glory5 jest, and riddle of the world! Go, wond'rous creature!1 mount where science guides,...
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Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical ..., Volume 1

John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pages
...reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of thought and passion, all confus'd ; L+ errour hurl'd : The glory, jest, and riddle of the world ! [guides, Go, wondrous creature ! mount where...
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