 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 pàgines
...darkly wife, and rudely great: With too much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, 5 With too much weaknefs for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt...to aft, or reft; In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or Dealt; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; JO Alike in... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 pàgines
...darkly wife, and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, J With too much weaknefs for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between; in doubt...to aft, or reft; In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or Beali; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Bom but to die, and reafoning but to err; !• Alike in... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pàgines
...rudely great ; With too much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, With too. much weaknefs for the Stoic s s the God more furious urg'd the chacc. Now fainting,...Now clofe behind his founding fteps (he hears; And ts die, and reas'ning but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pàgines
...darkly wile, and rudely great ; With too much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, With too much wcaknefi for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to aft or reft, In doubt to deem himfelf a God or Bcaft , In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; RIP, but to die, and reafuning but to err ; Alike in... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 384 pàgines
...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 NOTES. Pourquoi pis-je en un jour fi las de fes attraits ? Tes pourquoi, dit le Dieu, ne finiraient... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1804 - 462 pàgines
...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 ;...doubt his mind or body to prefer, Born but to die, and reafoning but to err ; Sole judge of truth, in endlefs error hurl'd, The glory, jeft, and riddle of... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1804 - 454 pàgines
...for the Sceptic fide, With too much weaknefs for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between, in doubt to a& or reft, In doubt to deem himfelf a god or beaft ;...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 - 446 pàgines
...darkly wife and rudely great; With too much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, With too much weaknefs for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between, in doubt...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,... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1804 - 352 pàgines
...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 a god or beast ; In doubt his mind or body to prefer, Born but... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pàgines
...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 a god or beast ; In doubt his mind or body to prefer ; Born... | |
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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,... 
