 | Alexander Pope - 1772 - 376 pages
...darkly wife , and rudely great : 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 himfelf a God , or Beaft ; In doubt , his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...great, With too much knowledge for the Sceptic side, 5 With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride, lie hangs between, in doubt to act or rest ; In doubt...prefer, .Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err: 1o Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too much: Chaos of thought... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 pages
...darkly wife, and rudely great : With too mudi 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 dtem himfelf a God, or Eeaft ; In doubt Ms Mind or Body topiefer; Born but to die,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 pages
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in. doubt to aft, or reft,, In doubt to deem hrmfclf a god, or hsaft ; In doubt, his mind or body to prefer, Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; .; jo Alike in ignorance, his realon, fueh, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1164 pages
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to aft, or reft j In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or Bead: ; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer; Born but to die, and reafoning but to err; I* Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch , Whether he thinks too little, or too... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1783 - 322 pages
...Stoic's 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 : Chaos of Thought... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 pages
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to aft, or reft; In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or Dealt; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; JO Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of Thought... | |
 | Carl Friedrich Stäudlin - 1794 - 590 pages
...Stoics pride, He lungs between; in doubt to aft or reft; In doubc to deem himself a God or Beaft ; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die and reaáning but to err! Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little or too much... | |
 | 1796 - 246 pages
...ftoic's pride, He hangs between; in doubt to a&, or reft ; In doubt to deem himfelf a god, or beaft; IB 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 think too little, or too much ; Chaos of thought... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 384 pages
...Ode on Life and Fame. As alfo line 205. in the 4th Epiftle, To Kings, or to the Favorites of Kings. 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 Paffion, all confus'd... | |
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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,... 
