 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...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, He hangs between, in doubt to act or rest ; In doubt... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 492 pages
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between, in doubt to a3, or red} In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or Beau ; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reafoning but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too much... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1804 - 454 pages
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between, in doubt to a& or reft, In doubt to deem himfelf a god or beaft ; In doubt his mind or body to prefer, Born but to die, and reafoning bnt to err ; Sole judge of truth, in endlefs error huri'd, The gtorj'j jeft, and riddle of... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1804 - 462 pages
...darkly wife and rudely great ; With loo 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 die,... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1804 - 446 pages
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between, in doubt to aft or reft, In doubt to deem himfelf a god or beaft; Jn doubt his mind or body to prefer, Born but to die, and reafoaing but to err ; Sole judge of truth, in endlefs error hurl'd, The glory, jeft, and riddle of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 474 pages
...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 to die, and reas'ning but to err ; 16 Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 466 pages
...Favourites of Kings. WARTOH. 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 himfelf a God, or Beaft ; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...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...god or beast ; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; JBuni but to die, and reasoning but to err; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 316 pages
...God to scan; The proper study of mankind is man. Plac'd on this isthmus of a middle state, A heing darkly wise and rudely great; With too much knowledge for the Sceptic side, i With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride, lie hangs hetween, in douht to act or rest; in douht... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 pages
...state, A being darkly wise, and rndely great With too mnch knowledge for the Sceptic side, With too mnch weakness for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between ;...reasoning but to err; Alike in ignorance, his reason snch, Whether he thinks too little or too mnch : Chaos of thought and passion, all confus'd ; Still... | |
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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,... 
