 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
 | Elegant poems - 1814
...stoic's pride, 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'riing but to err ; 10 Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 436 sider
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or rest ; In donbt 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 igorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too much: Chaos of Thought and Passion,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1820 - 72 sider
...to act, or rest, In doubt to deem himself a God or beast: In doubt his mind or body to prefer, Bora but to die, and reas'ning but to err; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too mucb;Chaos of thought, and passion, all confused;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1821 - 243 sider
...Stoic's pride, 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;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1821 - 207 sider
...pride , 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 think too little , or too much ; SUR L'HOMME. EPITRE DEUXIEME. I. Au lieu... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1821 - 72 sider
...stoic's pride, 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 ; 10 Chaos of thought and passion, all confus'd ; Still by himself abus'd or disabus'd : Created half... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 807 sider
...Stoic's pride, 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 reasoning but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too much... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822
...Ode on Life and Fame. As also line 205, in the 4th Epistle, To Kings, or to the Favourites of Kings. In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err; 10 Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of Thought... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822
...Ode on Life and Fame. As also line 205, in the 4th Epistle, To Kings, or to the Favourites of Kings. his Mind or Body to prefer; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to eir ; 10 Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of... | |
 | British poets - 1822
...the stoic's pride, 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 reasoning but to err 36. E Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too... | |
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