 | Alexander Pope - 1848 - 642 σελίδες
...and every age of life, ver. 273, &c. EPISTLE II. Placed on this isthmus of a middle state, A heing darkly wise, and rudely great : With too much knowledge...too much weakness for the Stoic's pride, He hangs hetween ; in douht to act, or rest ; In douht to deem himself a god, or heast ; In douht his mind or... | |
 | Samuel Shuckford - 1848 - 564 σελίδες
...need of none other than their own direction. Of this rank the poet deemed man, estimating him made With too much knowledge for the Sceptic side, With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride9 : to have light enough to see how he may, with a sufficient certainty from known premises, draw... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Charles Macready - 1849 - 646 σελίδες
...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...prefer ; Born but to die, and reasoning but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of thought... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1850 - 94 σελίδες
...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...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... | |
 | 1851 - 496 σελίδες
...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...prefer ; Born but to die, and reasoning but to err; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of thought and... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1851 - 628 σελίδες
...presume not God to senn ' The proper study of mankind is mnn. Placed on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wise, and rudely great : With too much...; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to dic, and reasoning but to err; 10 Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1851 - 328 σελίδες
...mankind is man. Plac'd on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wise and rudely great ; C With too much knowledge for the sceptic side, With...prefer ; Born but to die, and reasoning but to err; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too much '. Chaos of thought and... | |
 | 1852 - 874 σελίδες
...presume not God to scan, The proper study of mankind is man. Ploc'd on this isthmus of a middle state, e sits tormenting every guest, Nor gives her tongue...o'er her evening-tea ; Surrounded with her noisy ; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of thought... | |
 | John Lord - 1852 - 360 σελίδες
...Paschal and judson represent him : "Placed on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly Wise but 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 iest, In doubt to deem himself a God or beast ;... | |
 | George Frederick Graham - 1852 - 570 σελίδες
...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 knowledge for the sceptic side, 5 With too much weakness for the Stoic's1 pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to act or rest ; In doubt... | |
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KNOW then thyself, 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 knowledge for the sceptic side, With too much weakness for the stoic's pride,... 
