 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pagine
...great, With too much knowledge for the Sceptic side, 5 With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride, lie hangs between, in doubt to act or rest ; In doubt...his mind or body to prefer, .Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err: 1o Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too much:... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 174? - 64 pagine
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 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pagine
...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...his 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... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1804 - 352 pagine
...be grasped thus ? I had rather be a dog, and bay the moon, Than such a Roman. JULIUS CJE-SAR.Plac'd on this isthmus of a middle state A Being darkly wise...prefer, Born but to die, and reasoning but to err ; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurl'd, The glory, jest, and riddle of the world. POPE, on... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pagine
...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...his mind or body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; 10 Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether' he think too little or too... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 pagine
...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pagine
...pride, He hangs between, in doubt to 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...little or too much : Chaos of thought and passion, all coofus'd ; Still by himself abus'd or disabus'd ; Created half to rise, and half to fall ; Great lord... | |
 | William Warburton (Bp. of Gloucester), Richard Hurd - 1811 - 446 pagine
...beautifully does Mr. Pope describe Man's weakness and blindness, with regard to his own nature : — Plac'd on this isthmus of a middle state, A being...prefer, Born but to die, and reasoning but to err. And as he hath given this description of Man, for the very contrary purpose to which sceptics are wont... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pagine
...middle state, A being darkly wise, and rudely great : With too much knowledge for -the sceptic side, 5 With too much weakness for the stoic's pride, He hangs...his mind or body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reas'ning.but to err ; 10 Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pagine
...middle state, A being darkly wise, and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the sceptic side, 5 With too much weakness for the stoic's pride, He hangs...doubt his mind or body to prefer, Born but to die, and reas'riing but to err ; 10 Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too... | |
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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,... 
