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 a God or Beast; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to... Der Mensch, ein philosophisches Gedicht - Pàgina 15per Alexander Pope - 1772 - 351 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pàgines
...stoic's pride, 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 ; 10 Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too... | |
| Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pàgines
...stoic's pride, 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'riing but to err ; 10 Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too... | |
| Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 pàgines
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or rest ; In donbt 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 igorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too much: Chaos of Thought and... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1821 - 268 pàgines
...Stoic's pride, 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, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of Thought... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1821 - 86 pàgines
...stoic's pride, 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 ; 10 Chaos of thought and passion, all confus'd ; Still by himself abus'd or disabus'd : Created half... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 402 pàgines
...Stoic's pride, 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 reasoning but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too much... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 372 pàgines
...Ode on Life and Fame. As also line 205, in the 4th Epistle, To Kings, or to the Favourites of Kings. his Mind or Body to prefer; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to eir ; 10 Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 276 pàgines
...the stoic's pride, 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 reasoning but to err 36. E Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1824 - 422 pàgines
...mourir, qu'il est ne, qu'il respire ; Et toute sa raison n'est presque qu'un delire." and VOL. V. G In doubt 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 much : Chaos of thought... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1824 - 424 pàgines
...mourir, qu'il est ne, qu'il respire ; Et toute sa raison n'est presque qu'un delire." and VOL. V. G In doubt 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 much : Chaos of thought... | |
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