Created half to rise, and half to fall ; Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all ; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurl'd ; The glory, jest, and riddle of the world... The British Poets - Page 481866Full view - About this book
| 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,... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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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