 | William Warburton - 1811 - 444 pages
...concluding words of this sublime description, where the Poet tells us3 Man was 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. Indeed he paid so much, as to contrive... | |
 | William Warburton, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 454 pages
...concluding words of this sublime description, where the Poet tells us, Man was 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'dr The glory, jest, and riddle of the world. Indeed he paid so much, as to contrive... | |
 | Richard Hurd - 1811 - 390 pages
...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... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...to imitate the sun. Go, teach Eternal Wisdom how to rule Then drop into thyself, and be a fool ! 30 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 ! Go, wondrous creature ! mount where... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 pages
...of Thought and Passion, all coafus'd ; Still by himself abus'd or disabus'd; 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 ! Instruct the planets in what orbs... | |
 | 1819 - 332 pages
...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 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. POPE. ' What a chimera then is man... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1819 - 334 pages
...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 - 1821 - 254 pages
...Thought and Passion , all confus1 d ; Still by himself abus'd , or disabus'd ; 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 ! Go, wond'rous creature '.mount... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 402 pages
...of thought and passion, all confus'd ; Still by himself abus'd, or disabus'd ; Created half to rise, and half to fall ; Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all ; Sole judge of truth, in endless errour hurl'd : The glory, jest, and riddle of the world ! [guides, Go, wondrous creature!... | |
 | Nicolas Boileau Despréaux - 1821 - 602 pages
...passion, all confus'd; Still by hîmscl abus'd , or disabus'd : Created half to rise, and half to l'all; Great lord of all things , yet a prey to all ; Sole judge of truth , in cndless error Imrl'd : The glory, jest , and riddlc of the world. Il condamne au matin ses sentiments... | |
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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! 
