 | Henry Southgate - 1862 - 774 sider
...He hangs between, in doubt to act or rest ; In doubt to deem himself a god or beast ; In doubt bis 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 ; Chaos of passion, passions all confused, Still... | |
 | John Antrobus (essayist.) - 1862 - 150 sider
...or body to prefer, Born but to die, and reasoning but to err. Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he think too little or too much, Chaos of Thought and Passion, all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused; Created half to rue and half to fall,... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1863 - 696 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; Âlike in ignorance, his reason such , Whéthér hé thinks too little or too... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1863 - 334 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... | |
 | 1866 - 328 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... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - 1867 - 752 sider
...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. Pope, E. 3f. n. 1. Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar spot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 520 sider
...stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to act or rest ; In doubt to deem himself a god, or beast ; [n 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... | |
 | Elizabeth Missing Sewell - 1867 - 386 sider
...Stoic's prlde, 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 reasouing but to err ; Âlike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too much... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 72 sider
...Stoie'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;... | |
 | 1868 - 418 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 ; Chaos of thought and passion, all confused, Still by himself abused or disabused... | |
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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;... 
