He hangs between, in doubt to act or rest; In doubt to deem himself a God or Beast; In 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... The Poetical Works - Side 22af Alexander Pope - 1828Fuld visning - Om denne bog
| Alexander Pope - 1760 - 402 sider
...all confus'd ; Still by himfelf abus'd, or difabus'd ; Created half to rife, and half to fall ; I ^ Great Lord of all things, yet a prey to all ; Sole judge of truth, in endlefs error hurl'd: The glory, jeft, and riddle of the world ! VARIATIONS. After Ver. 18.... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1762 - 160 sider
...thought and PaJJion, all confus'd; Still by himfelf abus'd, or difabufd; Created half to rife , and half to fall ; Great Lord of all things , yet a prey to all ; Sole Judge of truth, in endlefs error hurl'd ; Tibe glory, jeft, and riddle of the world ! Go, wond'rous creature!... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1762 - 370 sider
...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 and Pafllon , all confus'd ; Still by himfelf abus'd, or difabus'd; Created half to rife, and half to fall;... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 sider
...Paffion, all confus'd; Stil' by himfelf abus'd, or difabus'd; Created half to rife, and half to fall ; 15 Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all; Sole judge of Truth, in endlefs Error hurl'd : The glory^ jeft, and riddle of the world ! VARIATIONS. After ver.... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 sider
...all confus'd; Stil' by hirafelf abus'd, or difabus'd; Created' half to rife, and half to fall ; 1 5 Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all; Sole judge of Truth, in endlefs Error hurl'd: The glory, jeft, and riddle of the world ! VARIATIONS. After ver. 1... | |
| Horace - 1766 - 288 sider
...confus'd; " Still by himfelf abus'd or difabus'd ; " Created half to rife, and half to fall, " Qreat Lord of all things, yet a prey to all; *' Sole judge of truth, in endlefs error hurl'd : " The glory, jeft, and riddle of the world." 2. This conclufion is... | |
| Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 592 sider
...confus'd ; " Still by himfelf abus'd, or dif-abus'd ; " Created half to rife, and half to fall ; u Great Lord of all things, yet a prey to all ; " Sole judge of truth, in endlefs error hurl'd : " The glory, jeft, and riddle of the world !'' Nothing can be more... | |
| Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 600 sider
...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 much : " Chaos of Thought and Paffion, all confus'd ; " Still by himfelf abus'd, or dif-abus'd ; " Created half to rife, and half... | |
| Benjamin Martin - 1772 - 516 sider
...Pope too makes a perfedt Jcft of the giddy, humourous Creature, Man. — Created, half to rife, and half to fall ; Great Lord of all Things, yet a Prey to all. Sole "Judge of Truth, in endlefs Error hurfd ; The Glory, Je/l, and Riddle of the World. Yea, he makes the Angels... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1772 - 374 sider
...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 and Paffion , ali confus'd ; Stili by himfelf abus'd , or difabus'd ; Created half to rife , and half to... | |
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