 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 pages
...darkly wife, and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, With too much weaknefs for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or reft ; In doubt to dt:cm himfelf a God, or Eeaft ; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1762 - 160 pages
...a Stoic's pride * He hangs between,- in doubt to att, or reß„ In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or In doubt his mind or body to prefer ; Born but to...reas'ning but to err ; 10 Alike in ignorance , his reafon fuch , Whether he thinks too little, or too much: Chaos of thought and PaJJion, all confus'd;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1762 - 370 pages
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to adt, or reft; In doubt to deem himfelf a God , or Beaft ; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err; io" Alike in ignorance , his reafon fuch , Whether he thinks too little , or too much : Chaos of Thought... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - 154 pages
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to aft, or reft ; In doubt to deem himfelfaGod, orBeaftj In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer; Born but to die,...reas'ning but to err ; 10 Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too much ; NOTES. VER. 10. Born but to die, &c.] The... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 pages
...been effectually difcouraged. With too much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, 5 With too much weaknefs for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or reft ; In doubt to deem himfelfaGod, orBeaft; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer; Born but to die,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 pages
...been effectually difcouraged. With too much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, 5 With too much weaknefs for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or reft ; In doubt to deem himfelfaGod, orBeaft; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer; Born but to die,... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 592 pages
...pride, " He hangs between ; in doubt to aft, or reft; " In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or Beaft ; " In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; " Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; ** Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, " Whether he thinks too little, or too much t " Chaos ofThought... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 600 pages
...pride, " He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or reft; " In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or Beaft ; " In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; " Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; " Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, " Whether he thinks too little, or too much : " Chaos of Thought... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 600 pages
...objects of right and wrong, " With too much knowledge for the Sceptic "fide, '* With too much weaknefs for the Stoic's " pride, " He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or reft; ** In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or Beaft ; > • "In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; "... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1772 - 374 pages
...pride , He hangs between ; in doubt to acì , or reft ; In doubt to deem himfelf a God , or Beaft ; In doubt , his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err ,- io Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little , or too much . Chaos of Thought... | |
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KNOW then thyself, presume not God to scan ; The proper study of mankind is Man. Placed on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wise, and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the sceptic side, With too much weakness for the stoic's pride,... 
