...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 how he might...

...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 is still more certain, when, together with a general likeness of sentiments, we...

...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...hurl'd : The glory, jest, and riddle of the world ! Go, VER. 2. Ed. sst. . • The only science of mankind is man. After ver. 18. in she MS. For more perfection...

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...and, when we have done with vulgar curiosity, we may return to common sense. THE PROJECTOR. N» 39. •'Go, wondrous creature ! mount where Science guides ; Go, measure Earth, weigh Air, and States, and Tides ; Instruct the Planets in what orbs to run, Correct old Time, and regulate the Sun."...

...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...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...

...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...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...

...compelled to acquiesce in the justness of that apostrophe of the poet, which pronounces Man to be, " Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurl'd, The glory, jest, and riddle of the world ! " I found I had satisfied my curiosity, at the expense of the greater part of my few remaining clothes,...

...passion, all confused; 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 liurl'd; The glory5 jest, and riddle of the world! Go, wond'rous creature!1 mount where science guides,...

...passion, all confus'd ; Still by himself abus'd, or disabus'd ; Created half to rise, and half to fall ; errour hurl'd : The glory, jest, and riddle of the world ! [guides, Go, wondrous creature ! mount where...