 | Alexander Pope - 1733 - 26 lehte
...God, or Bead ; B In Г б ) \ X »••••.'•-.'... • •••'.*• *" " ' ' ' ' " ' • .Í In doubt, his Mind or Body to prefer, Born but to die, and reasoning but to err ; Alike in Ignorance, his Reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too much. t J Chaos of Thought... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 lehte
...presume not God to scan: The proper study of mankind is mar1. Fiac'don this isthmus of a 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, lie hangs between, in doubt to act or rest ; In doubt... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 lehte
...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, He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or rest ; In doubt to deem himself a god, or beast ; In doubt his... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1804 - 352 lehte
...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 and rudely great ; With too much...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 lehte
...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, He hangs between, in doubt to act or rest ; In doubt... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 lehte
...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...god or beast ; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; JBuni but to die, and reasoning but to err; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 lehte
...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...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, his reason... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 lehte
...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 ;...prefer; Born but to die, and reasoning but to err; Alike in ignorance, his reason snch, Whether he thinks too little or too mnch : Chaos of thought and... | |
 | 1808 - 408 lehte
...mankind is man. Plac'd on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wine, and rudely créât ; TVilh too much knowledge for the sceptic side, With too...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 lehte
...presume not God to scan ; The proper study of mankind is man. Plac'J on this isthmus of a middle state, 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, 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. 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,... 
