 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, He hangs between, in doubt to act or rest;...  The Works of the English Poets: Pope - Σελίδα 35των Samuel Johnson - 1779Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | 1739 - 480 σελίδες
...State, «' A Being darkly wife, ani rudely great, " With too much Knowledge for the Sceptick fide, " With too much weaknefs for the Stoic's Pride, " He...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 σελίδες
...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 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | William Warburton - 1742 - 220 σελίδες
...middle State, A Being darkly wife, and rudely great; With too much Knowledge for 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 ; In doubt, his Mind, or Body to prefer, Born... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 432 σελίδες
...Weaknefs for a Stoick's Pride, He hangs between j in douht to ad, or reft, To deem himfelf a Part of 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 fuel), Whether he thinks too little, or too much.... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 426 σελίδες
...Stoick's Pride, He hangs between ; m douht to act, or reft, To deem himfelf a Part of God, or Beaft 5 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 mucfi.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 374 σελίδες
...bufied in chufing, or 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...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 - 1751 - 274 σελίδες
...FUBLk, ASTOR, LFNOX A^iO T1LO ,-4 FOK-.ir, T.••:.~I V With too 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 σελίδες
...'^j^St^^^S^-.^if^ «««*Bia|!p3^ *<g ,^^\ I or •_ With too much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, With too much weaknefs for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to a<S, or reft ; In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or Beaft ; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 σελίδες
...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... | |
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