 | 1739 - 480 sider
...Pride, " He hangs between ; in doubt to aft 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 given this Defcription of Man for the very contrary Purpofe to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1733 - 26 sider
...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 sider
...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 sider
...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 but to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 274 sider
...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 but to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 sider
...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 sider
...middle ftate, A being 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 to aft, or reft, " In doubt to deem himfelf a god, or beaft; In doubt, his mind or body to prefer, Born... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 sider
...darkly wife, and rudely great : 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 dt:cm himfelf a God, or Eeaft ; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1762 - 370 sider
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to adt, 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; io" Alike in ignorance , his reafon fuch , Whether he thinks too little , or too much : Chaos of Thought... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - 154 sider
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to aft, or reft ; In doubt to deem himfelfaGod, orBeaftj 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 ; NOTES. VER. 10.... | |
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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,... 
