"No Man can boast a God-like Mind, / From that Infernal Dross refin'd; / By Nature all are Base"

— Ward, Edward (1667-1731)

Author

Ward, Edward (1667-1731)

Work Title

The deceitfulness of human Friendship: OR, Providence the best Friend to the Unfortunate. An Ode. [from The Poetical Entertainer: Or, Tales, Satyrs, Dialogues, And Intrigues, &c. Serious and Comical. All digested into such Verse as most agreeable to the several Subjects. To be publish'd as often as occasion shall offer]

Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed: And Sold by J. Morphew [etc.]
Date
1722
Metaphor
"No Man can boast a God-like Mind, / From that Infernal Dross refin'd; / By Nature all are Base"
Metaphor in Context
Ever since Adam first Rebel'd,
Ingratitude has been intail'd
On all his vicious Race;
No Man can boast a God-like Mind,
From that Infernal Dross refin'd;
By Nature all are Base.
Categories
Mineral::Dross
Provenance
Searching "mind" and "dross" in HDIS (Poetry)
Theme
Refinement
Date of Entry
07/19/2005

The Mind is a Metaphor is authored by Brad Pasanek, Assistant Professor of English, University of Virginia.