...himself a god or beast ; In doubt bis mind or body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reasoning but to err; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too tnuch : rot. 11. u Chaos of thought and passion, all confns'd ; Still by himself abus'd or disabus'd...

...was impossible for his readers to understand it. This object reminds me of what POPE ascribes to man. Alike in ignorance his reason such Whether he thinks too little or too much. But when I take a eneral view of him as a philosopher, and a historian, he has my highest esteem. I...

...reasoning 'but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his reason soch, Whethex be tlihiks too little, or too mnrli : Chaos of Thought and Passion, all confus'd, Still by himself abus'd or disabns'd : Created ktlf to rise, and half lo fall ; Great lord of all tilings, yet a prey to all :...

...body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reasoning but tperrj 10 Alike in ignorance, his reason Biieh, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of thought and passion, all coufus'd; Still by himself abus'd or disnbus'd ; Created half to rise, and lialf to fall ; .Great lord...

...a god, or beast; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die, and reasoning but to err) 10 Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or t'»o murh : Chaos of thought and passion, all confus'd; Still by himself ahusM or dis:ibui»'d ; Created...

...Essay on. Man, and tell me if Mr. Pope .did not work up the following lines out of, these reflexions. " Chaos of thought and passion, all confus'd ; " Still...to all ; " Sole judge of .truth, in endless error hurPd : " The glory, jest, and riddle of the world. t:.:2. This conclusion 'is ' still more certain,...

...false object. 'Tis on this account he s aysy ? With too much weakness for tlie Stoic's pride. Alik* " Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks...all confus'd, Still by himself' abusd, or disabusd. ie the proper sphere of his reason is so narrow, and the exercise of it so nice, that the too immoderate...

...to determine rightly in his doubts between the true and false object. 'Tis on this account he sayg, Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks...all confus'd, Still by himself abusd, or disabusd. ie the proper sphere of his reason is so narrow, and the exercise of it so nice, that the too immoderate...

...lilfcle attention to the concluding words of this sublime description, where the Poet tells us, Man was Created half to rise, and half to fall ; Great lord...prey to all ; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurl'dr The glory, jest, and riddle of the world. Indeed he paid so much, as to contrive how he might...

...Essay ori Man, and tell, me if Mr. Pope did not work up the following lines but of these reflexions. " Chaos of thought and passion, all confus'd; " Still by himself abus'd or disabus'd ; *f Created half to rise, and half to fall, " Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all ; " Sole...