 | Alexander Pope, George Gilfillan - 1856 - 356 pàgines
...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, He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or rest ; In doubt to deem himself... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1860 - 60 pàgines
...; 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, He hangs between ; in doubt to act or rest ; In doubt to deem himself... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1860 - 542 pàgines
...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, He hangs between ; in doubt to act or rest ; In doubt to deem himself... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1860 - 632 pàgines
...scan ' oper 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, lie hangs between ; in doubt to act, or rest ; In doubt to deem himself... | |
 | George Augustus Sala, Edmund Yates - 1874 - 588 pàgines
...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 two much weakness for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or rest ; In doubt to... | |
 | Henry Southgate - 1862 - 774 pàgines
...; The proper study of mankind is man. Placed on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wise greatness for the stoic's pride ; He hangs between, in doubt to act or rest ; In doubt to deem himself... | |
 | John Antrobus (essayist.) - 1862 - 150 pàgines
...The proper study of Mankind is Man ; Placed on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly ivue and rudely great, With too much knowledge for the Sceptic side, With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride, He stands aloof — in doubt to act or rest, In doubt to deem himself... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1863 - 334 pàgines
...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 to deem himself... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1866 - 500 pàgines
...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 to deem himself... | |
 | 1866 - 328 pàgines
...; The proper study of mankind is man. Plac'd on this isthmus of a middlenstate, 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 to deem himself... | |
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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... 
