 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,...  The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope - Seite 261von Alexander Pope - 1853Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 Seiten
...middle state, A Being darkly wise, and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the sceptic side, 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 ; Alike in ignorance,... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1804 - 352 Seiten
...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...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 ; Sole judge of truth,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 Seiten
...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...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 ; 10 Alike in ignorance,... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1804 - 462 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 466 Seiten
...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 - 1808 - 334 Seiten
...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...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 reasoning but to err; Alike in ignorance,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 Seiten
...A being darkly wise and rudely great ; With too much knowledge for the sceptic side, With too ranch weakness for the stoic's pride, He hangs between,...act or rest; In doubt to deem himself a god or beast ; In donbt his mind or body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reasoning but to err; Alike in ignorance,... | |
 | 1808 - 408 Seiten
...middle state, A being darkly wine, and rudely créât ; TVilh 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 dotiîil to deem hiiusclf a God or beast ; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; Horn util tu die, and... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 Seiten
...With too much knowledge Tor the Sceptic side, With too nmch weakness for the Stoic's pride, He liangj 'r, Shrinks his thin essence like a shrivcll'd flow'r : Or, as Ixion fix'd ; Jn dptfbt his. Mfntl »r Body to prefer ; Born but to die, uml reasoning 'but to err ; Alike in ignorance,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 Seiten
...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...or rest ; In doubt to deem himself a god, or beast; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; fiom but to die, and reasoning but to err; 10 AKke in ignorance,... | |
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