 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 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 Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: Moral essays - Side 27af Alexander Pope - 1751Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 392 sider
...Sceptic fide,- jl With too much weaknefs 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 ; Bom but to die, and reafoning butto err; : JoAlike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1164 sider
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to aft, or reft j In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or Bead: ; In doubt his Mind or 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 sider
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to aft, or reft; In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or Dealt; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; JO Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of Thought... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 sider
...the Sceptic fide, With too. much weaknefs 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 but ts die, and reas'ning but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little,... | |
 | Carl Friedrich Stäudlin - 1794 - 590 sider
...weaknefs for the Stoics pride, He lungs between; in doubt to aft or reft; In doubc to deem himself a God or Beaft ; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die and reaáning but to err! Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little or too much... | |
 | 1796 - 246 sider
...ftoic's pride, He hangs between; in doubt to a&, or reft ; In doubt to deem himfelf a god, or beaft; IB doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die,...; Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he think too little, or too much ; Chaos of thought and paflion, all confus'd; Still by himfelf abus'd,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 384 sider
...the Sceptic fide, 5 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 NOTES. Pourquoi pis-je en un jour fi las de fes attraits ? Tes pourquoi, dit le Dieu, ne finiraient... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 sider
...sceptic side, 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...and reas'ning but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too much ; Chaos of thought and passion, all confus'd... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1804 - 462 sider
...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 ;...doubt his mind or body to prefer, Born but to die, and reafoning but to err ; Sole judge of truth, in endlefs error hurl'd, The glory, jeft, and riddle of... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1804 - 454 sider
...for the Sceptic fide, With too much weaknefs for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between, in doubt to a& or reft, In doubt to deem himfelf a god or beaft ;...doubt his mind or body to prefer, Born but to die, and reafoning bnt to err ; Sole judge of truth, in endlefs error huri'd, The gtorj'j jeft, and riddle of... | |
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