...religious poet who was much favored by the British abolitionists: "Helpless Immortal! Insect infinitel IA worm! a God! I tremble at myself, / And in myself am lost! At home a stranger."9 Defining ourselves as rational animals, Homo sapiens, we continue to marvel over our amazing...

...the tender thought To reason, and on reason build resolve (That column of true majesty in man) [...] Dim miniature of greatness absolute! An heir of glory!...a god! I tremble at myself, And in myself am lost! ] [Portions of Alexander Pope's poetry were frequently memorized, then used in all sorts of public...