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Which phrases in this excerpt from Alexander Pope’s "An Essay on Criticism" are oxymorons

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Ignorantly and learned because ignorant is the act of not knowing

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Such shameless Bards we have; and yet 'tis true, There are as mad, abandon'd Criticks too. The Bookful Blockhead, ignorantly read, With Loads of Learned Lumber in his Head, With his own Tongue still edifies his ...
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