 | 1739 - 480 sidor
...darkly wife, ani rudely great, " With too much Knowledge for the Sceptick fide, " With too much weaknefs for the Stoic's Pride, " He hangs between ; in doubt...or reft, " In doubt to deem himfelf a God or Beaft j " In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer, «* Born but to die, and reafoning but to err. But as he has... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1733 - 26 sidor
...God, or Bead ; B In Г б ) \ X »••••.'•-.'... • •••'.*• *" " ' ' ' ' " ' • .Í In doubt, his Mind or Body to prefer, Born but to die, and reasoning but to err ; Alike in Ignorance, his Reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too much.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1736 - 64 sidor
...Stoic's Pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to aft, or reft, To deem himfelf a Part of God, or Beart, In doubt, his Mind or Body to prefer, Born but to die, and Reas'ning but to err, 10 Alike in Ignorance, his Reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too much. Chaos of Thought... | |
 | William Warburton - 1742 - 220 sidor
...the Sceptic Side, 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...his Mind, or Body to prefer, Born but to die, and reafoning but to err. And as he hath given this Defcription of Man, for the very contrary Purpofe to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 374 sidor
...doubtful in his choice, between C4 With too much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, 5 With too much weaknefs for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt...or reft ; In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or Beaft ; COMMENTARY. knowledge of our own Nature : You muft mock us when you talk of this as a ftudy ; for... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 sidor
...indulged in the Luxury of Again, the Poetj in a beautiful allufion to Scripture. EP. II. ESSAYONMA N. 41 In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born .but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; JO COMMENTARY. expofed in theyfr/? Epiflle. The poet, therefore, to convince them that this ftudy... | |
 | sir Thomas Browne - 1754 - 420 sidor
...darkly wife and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the fceptic fide, With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between : in doubt...Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err; Alike in nee, his reafon fuch, Whether 'he thinks too little, or much ; Chaos of thought and paflion, all, cc... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 sidor
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or reft ; In doubt to dt:cm himfelf a God, or Eeaft ; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but to...and reas'ning but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his rcafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of Thought and Paffion, all confus'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1762 - 370 sidor
...Sceptic fide, ç With too much weaknefs for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to adt, or reft; In doubt to deem himfelf a God , or Beaft...prefer ; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err; io" Alike in ignorance , his reafon fuch , Whether he thinks too little , or too much : Chaos of Thought... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1762 - 160 sidor
...a Stoic's pride * He hangs between,- in doubt to att, or reß„ In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or In doubt his mind or body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; 10 Alike in ignorance , his reafon fuch , Whether he thinks too little, or too much: Chaos of thought... | |
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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, He hangs between, in doubt to act or rest;... 
