 | Richard Hurd - 1811 - 390 pages
...Essay ori Man, and tell, me if Mr. Pope did not work up the following lines but of these 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... | |
 | William Warburton (Bp. of Gloucester), Richard Hurd - Theology - 1811 - 446 pages
...Stoic's pride. Alike Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too much ; Chaos of thought and passion, all confus'd, Still by himself' abusd, or disabus'd. ie the proper sphere of his reason is so narrow, and the exercise of it so nice, that the too immoderate... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...reas'ning.but to err ; 10 Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of thought and passion, all confus'd ; Still...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... | |
 | 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...error hurl'd; The glory, jest, and riddle of the world ! Go, wondrous creature ! mount where science guides, Go measure earth, weigh air, and state the tides... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - Elocution - 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... | |
 | English essays - 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 - English essays - 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... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...reasoning but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : errour hurl'd : The glory, jest, and riddle of the world ! [guides, Go, wondrous creature ! mount where... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Human beings - 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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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! 
