Alike in ignorance, his reason such Whether he thinks too little or too much; Chaos of thought and passion, all confused; Still, by himself abused or disabused; Created half to rise and half to fall; Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all, Sole judge... Rejected Addresses: And Other Poems - Página 396de James Smith - 1860 - 414 páginasVisualização completa - Sobre este livro
| 1881 - 318 páginas
...himself abused or disabused; 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 hurled ; The glory, jest, and riddle of the world." * Not an altogether comfortable description of human nature, and yet one which we can not disclaim... | |
| William Tait Ross - 1881 - 274 páginas
...himself abused or disabused ; 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 hurled, The glory, jest, and riddle of the world ! "—Pope. VOLTAIRE. FRANCIS MARIE AROUET DE VOLTAIRE, one of the most distinguished men of modern... | |
| 1881 - 578 páginas
...abused, or disabused ; Created half to rise, and half to fall ; Great lord of all things, yet a prey es, he was ! Go, wondrous creature ! mount where science guides, Go, measure earth, weigh air, and state the tides... | |
| Joseph Hammond - 1881 - 608 páginas
...himself abused or disabused, 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 hurled, The glory, jest, and riddle of the world." Ver. 5. — " Behold, an angel touched him." So that he was watched and guarded, even while he slept.... | |
| Henry George Bohn - 1883 - 782 páginas
...abused, or disabused; 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 hurled; The glory, jest, and riddle of the world. 3059 Pope : Essay on Man. Epis. ii. Line 13. Know, Nature's children all divide her care ; The fur... | |
| Familiar quotations - 1883 - 942 páginas
...abused or disabused ; 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 hurled ; The glory, jest, and riddle of the world ! ' Line 13. Fixed like a plant on his peculiar spot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot. Lint 63.... | |
| Harvey Goodwin - 1883 - 340 páginas
...abused or disabused ; 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 hurled ; The glory, jest, and riddle of the world.1 Not an altogether comfortable description of human nature, and yet one which we cannot disclaim... | |
| Lady - 1884 - 304 páginas
...heart her Pope on " Man." 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 hurled, The glory, jest, and riddle of the world ! Two days after Lady Eva had left home, a hansom thundered up to the door, and Sir George vaulted... | |
| Ludwig Herrig - 1885 - 752 páginas
...abused or disabused; Created half to rise, and half to fall; 15 Great lord of all things, yet a prey ng day, pride, Go, wondrous creature! mount where Go, measure earth, weigh air, and state the tides; 20 Science... | |
| Robert Steel - 1885 - 264 páginas
...abused or disabused ; 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 hurled, The glory, jest, and riddle of the world !" — Pope. QUEST. 19. What is the misery of that estate whereinto man fell? ANS. All mankind by their... | |
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