 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 - 1772 - 376 sider
...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 , all confus'd ; Still by himfelf abus'd , or difabus'd ; Created half to rife , and half to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1776 - 52 sider
...conftw'd ; . ' . Still by himfelf abus'd, or difabus'd ; , ,-. • -,' : '. 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'dt , • . ' ' v. The glory, jeft, a.trd riddk ©f the world ! . : Go,... | |
 | Horace - 1776 - 282 sider
...thought and pafiion, all confus'd ; " Still by himfelf abus'd or difabus'd ; " 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 : " The glory, jeft, and riddle of the world." 2. This conclufion is... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 sider
...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: 1o Alike in ignorance, his reason such,...little or too much: Chaos of thought and passion, all confus'd; Still by himself abus'd or disabus'd ; Created half to rise and half to fall; i5 Great Lord... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 sider
...or Body topiefer; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err; Alike in ignorance, his reafon liich, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of Thought and Paflion, all confus'd ; Still by himfelf aliub'd or difatus'd ; Created half to rile, and half to fall... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 sider
...to prefer, Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; .; jo Alike in ignorance, his realon, fueh, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of thought and paffiofr, all confus'dj •• /Still by himfelf abus'd, or dif-abus'd ; Created half to rife, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 414 sider
...Paflion, all confus'd ; Still by himfelf abus'd or dilabus'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, je:t, and riddle of the world ! Go, wondrous creature!... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1164 sider
...Body to prefer; Born but to die, and reafoning but to err; I* 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 difabi.s'd ; Created half to rife, and half to fall... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1783 - 322 sider
...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 much : Chaos of Thought and Paffion, all confus'd ; Still by himfelf abus'd or difabus'd; Created half to rife, and half to fall... | |
 | 1785 - 772 sider
...thought and paflbn all confut'd, Still by himfelf abus'd, or difabus'd; Créât» half to life, and half to fall, Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all; Sole judje of truth, in endtefs error hurl'd, Th: g'cry, jeir, aud ridíl« of Л: world. POP!. What a chimera... | |
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