 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...middle state, A Being darkly wise, and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the sceptic side, He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or rest ; In doubt...prefer ; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too much ; Chaos of thought... | |
 | Anthony Florian Madinger Willich - 1798 - 350 pages
...Stoics 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... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1804 - 352 pages
...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, He hangs...doubt his mind or body to prefer, Born but to die, and reasoning but to err ; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurl'd, The glory, jest, and riddle of... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1804 - 454 pages
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between, in doubt to a& or reft, In doubt to deem himfelf a god or beaft ; In doubt his mind or body to prefer, Born but to die, and reafoning bnt to err ; Sole judge of truth, in endlefs error huri'd, The gtorj'j jeft, and riddle of... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 492 pages
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between, in doubt to a3, or red} In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or Beau ; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reafoning but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too much... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1804 - 446 pages
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between, in doubt to aft or reft, In doubt to deem himfelf a god or beaft; Jn doubt his mind or body to prefer, Born but to die, and reafoaing but to err ; Sole judge of truth, in endlefs error hurl'd, The glory, jeft, and riddle of... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1804 - 462 pages
...darkly wife and rudely great ; With loo 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, Born but to die,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 474 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 ; 16 Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos COMMENTARY.... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 466 pages
...Favourites of Kings. WARTOH. 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 to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...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, He hangs...god or beast ; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; JBuni but to die, and reasoning but to err; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks... | |
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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,... 
