 | 1739 - 480 страници
...Pride, " He hangs between ; in doubt to aft or reft, " In doubt to deem himfelf a God or Beaft j " In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer, «* Born but to die, and reafoning but to err. But as he has given this Defcription of Man for the very contrary Purpofe to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1733 - 26 страници
...The only Science of Mankind is Man. Plac'd on this ïfthmus of a Middle State, A Being darkly wife, and rudely great : * * * . » With too much Knowledge for the Sceptic Side, With too much Weaknefs for a Stoic's Pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to a&, or reft, To deem himfelf a Part of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1736 - 64 страници
...Stoic's Pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to aft, or reft, To deem himfelf a Part of God, or Beart, In doubt, his Mind or Body to prefer, Born but to die, and Reas'ning but to err, 10 Alike in Ignorance, his Reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too... | |
 | William Warburton - 1742 - 220 страници
...with regard to his own Nature : — Plac'd on this Ifthmus of a 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 between; in doubt to act, or reft; In doubt to deem himfelf... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 426 страници
...Stoick's Pride, He hangs between ; m douht to act, or reft, To deem himfelf a Part of God, or Beaft 5 In doubt, his Mind or Body to prefer, Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err, Alike in Ignorance his Reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too mucfi.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 страници
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to a<S, or reft ; In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or Beaft ; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too much... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 274 страници
...T1LO ,-4 FOK-.ir, T.••:.~I V With too much knowledge for 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 ; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 страници
...indulged in the Luxury of Again, the Poetj in a beautiful allufion to Scripture. EP. II. ESSAYONMA N. 41 In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born .but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; JO COMMENTARY. expofed in theyfr/? Epiflle. The poet, therefore, to convince... | |
 | sir Thomas Browne - 1754 - 420 страници
...middle ftate, A being darkly wife and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the fceptic fide, With too much weakness 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 страници
...darkly wife, and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, With too much weaknefs for the Stoic's pride, He 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... | |
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Know then thyself, presume not God to scan; 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,... 
