 What a confused chaos ! What a subject of contradiction ! A professed judge of all things, and yet a feeble worm of the earth ; the great depository and guardian of truth, and yet a mere huddle of uncertainty ; the glory and the scandal of the universe.  Man; Or, The Old and New Philosophy ... - Página 60por Bourchier Wrey Savile - 1863 - 296 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Blaise Pascal - 1731 - 388 páginas
...Man! What a furprizing Novelty! What a conrufed Chaos ! What a Subject of Contradiction ! A profefs'd Judge of all Things, and yet a feeble Worm of the Earth i the great Depofitary and Guardian of Truth, and yet a meer Huddle of Uncertainty ; the Glory and... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1782 - 514 páginas
...What a chimera then is man ! what a confufed chaos ! what a fubjecl of contradiction ! a profefled judge of all things, and yet a feeble worm of the earth ! The great depofitary and guardian of truth, and yet a mere huddle of uncertainty! the glory and the fcandal of... | |
 | 1785 - 772 páginas
...What a chimera then is man ! what a confufed chaos ! what a fubjedlof contradic-* tion! aprofefled judge of all things, and yet a feeble worm of the earth ! the great depositary and guardian of truth, and yet л mere huddle of uncertainty! the glory and the fcandal... | |
 | 1793 - 310 páginas
...a chimera then is man ! what a confufed " chaos ! what a fubje<Et of contradiction ! a profefled " judge of all things, and yet a feeble worm of the " earth ! the great depofitary and guardian of truth, " and yet a mere huddle of uncertainty ! the glory and " the fcandal... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 330 páginas
...truth, in endless error hurl'd, The glory, jest, and riddle of the world. POPE. 1 What a chimera then is man! what a confused chaos! what a subject of contradiction ! a professed judge of all things, yet a feeble worm of the earth! the great depositary and guardian of truth, and yet a mere huddle of... | |
 | 1803 - 240 páginas
...truth, in endless error hurl'd, The glory, jest, and riddle of the world, Pope. •* What a chimera then is man ! what a confused chaos ! " what a subject...things, and yet a feeble worm of the earth ! the great de" positary and guardian of truth, and yet a mere huddle of " uncertainty ! the glory and the scandal... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 464 páginas
...Adventurer,* that these reflections were minutely copied from Pascal, who says, " What a chimera then is man ! what a confused chaos ! what a subject of...things, and yet a feeble worm of the earth ! The great depositary and guardian of truth, and yet a mere huddle of uncertainty ! the glory and the scandal... | |
 | Blaise Pascal - 1806 - 402 páginas
...surprising novelty ! What a confused Chaos ! What a subject of contradiction ! A profess 'd Jutlge of all things, and yet a feeble worm of the earth ! The great depositary and guardian of truth, and yet a mere huddle of uncertainty. The glory and the scandal of... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1819 - 334 páginas
...and riddle of the world. POPE. Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurl'd, ' What a chimera then is man! what a confused chaos! what a subject of contradiction ! a professed judge of all things, yet a feeble worm of the earth! the great depositary and guardian of truth, and yet a mere huddle of... | |
 | John Hawkesworth - 1823 - 302 páginas
...truth, in endless error 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 judge of all things, yet a feeble worm of the earth ! the great depositary and guardian of truth, and yet a mere huddle... | |
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