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Man foolish man

DMI number:
4842
Poem Aliases
The Bible. Old Testament. Exodus. Chapter 3 Verse 14.
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Evidence:
First Line:
Man foolish man
Last Line:
So fit as Jacob's ladder was to scale the distant sky
Poem Genre / Form:
Biblical paraphrase and Ode
Themes:
God, Hopelessness / vanity of life, and Religion
Related People
Author:
Matthew Prior
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
Wright and Spears (1971) I: 66-70.
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First Line:
Man foolish man
Last Line:
Which faith had dictated and angels trod
Relationship:
Variant Of
Comments:
Content/Publication
Title:
Examen Poeticum being the third part of miscellany poems [N6500]
Page No(s):
pp.267-272
Poem Title:
On Exodus 3. 14. I am that I am. A Pindarique Ode.
Attribution:
By Mr. Prior
Attributed To:
Matthew Prior
Title:
Examen poeticum: being the third part of miscellany poems [ESTC R122]
Page No(s):
pp.449-455
Poem Title:
On Exodus 3. 14. I am that I am. A Pindarique Ode.
Attribution:
By Mr. Prior.
Attributed To:
Matthew Prior
Title:
Examen poeticum: being the third part of miscellany poems [ESTC R228541]
Page No(s):
pp.449-455
Poem Title:
On Exodus 3. 14. I am that I am. A Pindarique Ode.
Attribution:
By Mr. Prior.
Attributed To:
Matthew Prior
Title:
Miscellanea sacra or a curious collection of original poems [T139791]
Page No(s):
pp.17-21
Poem Title:
On Exodus 3. I am that I am. A Pindarick Ode.
Attribution:
By Mr. Prior
Attributed To:
Matthew Prior
Title:
Miscellanea Sacra: or, a Curious Collection of Poems [T139791] [reissue] [vol. 1]
Page No(s):
pp.17-21
Poem Title:
On Exodus 3. I am that I am. A Pindarick Ode.
Attribution:
By Mr. Prior
Attributed To:
Matthew Prior