 Know then thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of Mankind is Man. Plac'd 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,...  The British Poets - Page 471866Full view - About this book
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...presume not God to scan; The proper study of mankind is Man. Plac'd on this isthmus of a 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 to deem himself a god, or beast ; In doubt his... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1804 - 352 pages
...a dog, and bay the moon, Than such a Roman. JULIUS CJE-SAR.Plac'd on this isthmus of a middle state A Being darkly wise and rudely great ; With too much...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 the world. POPE, on... | |
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