 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 - 1812 - 348 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, 5 With too much weakness for the stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or rest ; In doubt... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...presume not God to scan ; The proper study of mankind is man. Flac'd on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wise, and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the sceptic side, 5 With too much weakness for the stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or rest, In doubt... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 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...pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or rest ; In donbt to deem himself a God, or beast ; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but to die, and... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1820 - 80 pages
...«ilh too much knowledge for the sceptic side, ''I'-li too much weakness for the Stoic's pride, 2* He hangs between, in doubt to act, or rest, In doubt...God or beast: In doubt his mind or body to prefer, Bora but to die, and reas'ning but to err; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pages
...presume not God to scan, The proper study of mankind is man. Plac'd on this isthmus of a middle state, + priilr, He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or rest ; In doubt to deem himself a god, or beast ; In... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1821 - 268 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...doubt, his Mind or Body to 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1821 - 254 pages
...state , A Bling darkly wise , and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the Sccpti's sidc , "W ith too much weakness for the Stoic's pride , He hangs...his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but to die , and reas'ning but to err ; Alike in ignorance his reason such , Whether he think too little , or too much... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1821 - 86 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, 5 With too much weakness for the stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or rest ; In doubt... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1821 - 252 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 Scepti's side , With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride , He hangs between ; in doubt to act ,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 276 pages
...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...to prefer Born but to die, and reasoning but to err 36. E Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too much : Chaos of thought... | |
| |
