 | William Warburton - 1742 - 220 страници
...middle State, A Being darkly wife, and rudely great; With too much Knowledge for the Sceptic Side, With too much Weaknefs for the Stoic's Pride, He hangs...his Mind, or Body to prefer, Born but to die, and reafoning but to err. And as he hath given this Defcription of Man, for the very contrary Purpofe to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 страници
...of Mankind is Man. Plac'd on this ifthmus of a middle ftate, A Being darkly wife, and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, With...hangs between ; in doubt to act, or reft ; In doubt to dt:cm himfelf a God, or Eeaft ; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reas'ning... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 страници
...all jiudy of Man had been effectually difcouraged. With too much knowledge for 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 himfelfaGod, orBeaft; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 страници
...all Jlutly of Man had been effectually difcouraged. With too much knowledge for 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 himfelfaGod, orBeaft; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 страници
...Man. Plac'd on this illhmus of a mic'dle Itate, A Being darkly wife, and rudely great : With too mudi knowledge for the Sceptic fide, With too much weaknefs...hangs between; in doubt to act, or reft ;. In doubt to dtem himfelf a God, or Eeaft ; In doubt Ms Mind or Body topiefer; Born but to die, and reas'ning but... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 414 страници
...the Sceptic f:de, S 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...doubt his Mind or Body to prefer; Born but to die, and reafoning but to err; 10 Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 392 страници
...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... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 страници
...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,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 384 страници
...middle ftate, A Being darkly wife, and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, 5 With too much weaknefs for the Stoic's pride, He hangs...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... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1804 - 462 страници
...JULIUS C^SAR. Plac'd on this ifthmus of a middle ftate, A Being darkly wife and rudely great ; With loo much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, With -too much...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... | |
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KNOW then thyself, presume not God to scan, The proper study of mankind is Man. Placed 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,... 
