 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
 | John Lord - 1852 - 360 sider
...stoic s pride, He hangs between in doubt to act or iest, 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... | |
 | 1852 - 874 sider
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or rest ; In doubt to deem himself a god, or beast; e survey Our madam o'er her evening-tea ; Surrounded with reasoning but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too much... | |
 | George Frederick Graham - 1852 - 570 sider
...Stoic's1 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 ; 10 1 A sect of philosophers who placed by Zeno. They were called Stoics the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1853 - 336 sider
...methodically makes it the subject of MB introduction to the second, which treats of tbe nature of man."] In doubt his mind or body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reasoning but to err ; 10 Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 512 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, George Gilfillan - 1856 - 356 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 ; 10 Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 352 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 ; 10 Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1856 - 134 sider
...to act or rest, in doubt to deem himself a God or beast ; In doubt his mind or body to prefer ; Bom but to die, 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 confusM,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1859 - 330 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 - 1860 - 60 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... | |
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