 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pagina’s
...all things, yet a prey to all ; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurl'd ; Ihe glory, jest, nod riddle of the world ! Go, wondrous creature ! mount where science guides; Go, measure earth, weigh air, and state the tides ; Instruct the planets in what orbs to run, Correct old... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pagina’s
...passion, all confns'd ; Still by himself abus'd or disabus'd ; Created half to rise, and half to fell ; 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 ! [guidej ; Go, wondrous creature! mount... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pagina’s
...passion, all coofus'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 t [guides ; Go, wondrous creature!... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 pagina’s
...passion, all coufus'd; Still by himself abus'd or disnbus'd ; Created half to rise, and lialf to fall ; .Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all ; Sole judge of truth, in endless rrrourlmrl'di The glory, jest, and riddle- of the world ! VACATIONS. Ver. 2. Ed. 1st. The only... | |
 | William Warburton (Bp. of Gloucester), Richard Hurd - 1811 - 446 pagina’s
...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'd : The glory, jest, and riddle of the world. Indeed he paid so much, as to contrive... | |
 | Richard Hurd - 1811 - 380 pagina’s
...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 error hurPd : " The glory, jest, and riddle of the world. t:.:2. This conclusion 'is ' still... | |
 | William Warburton - 1811 - 444 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | 1819 - 332 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 pagina’s
...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... | |
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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! 
