 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 lehte
...Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his rcafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too much :...Chaos of Thought and Paffion, all confus'd ; Still by himfelt abus'd or difabus'd ; Created half to rife, and half to fall ; 1 5 Great lord of all things,... | |
 | Richard Hurd - 1757 - 90 lehte
...Pope did not work up the following lines out of thefe reflexions. . " Chaos of thought and paflion, all confus'd; " Still by himfelf abus'd or difabus'd; " Created half to rife, and half to fall, " Great Lord of all things, yet a prey to all ; *' Sole judge of truth, in endlefs error hurl'd : *'... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 402 lehte
...err." VOL. III. G In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but ta die, and, reas'ning but to err 5 io Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too much: COMMENTARY. . all the while, continue very ignorant of ourfelvts. For that neither the cleared fcience,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1762 - 370 lehte
...Sceptic fide, ç With too much weaknefs for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to adt, or reft; In doubt to deem himfelf a God , or Beaft...thinks too little , or too much : Chaos of Thought and Pafllon , all confus'd ; Still by himfelf abus'd, or difabus'd; Created half to rife, and half to fall;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1762 - 160 lehte
...himfelf a God, or In doubt his mind or body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; 10 Alike in ignorance , his reafon fuch , Whether he...thinks too little, or too much: Chaos of thought and PaJJion, all confus'd; Still by himfelf abus'd, or difabufd; Created half to rife , and half to fall... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - 154 lehte
...himfelfaGod, orBeaftj In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; 10 Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too much ; NOTES. VER. 10. Born but to die, &c.] The author's meaning is, that, as we are born to die, and yet... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 lehte
...condition of things, but to D 3* ESSAY ON MAN. Ep. II. Chaos of Thought and Paffion, all confus'd; Stil' by himfelf abus'd, or difabus'd; Created half to rife, and half to fall ; 15 Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all; Sole judge of Truth, in endlefs Error hurl'd : The... | |
 | Horace - 1766 - 288 lehte
...work up the following lines out of thefe reflexions. . .. i - .A . . . ' . : •.: - \ i. .. -^ i.: " Chaos of thought and paffion, all confus'd; " Still...difabus'd ; " Created half to rife, and half to fall, " Qreat Lord of all things, yet a prey to all; *' Sole judge of truth, in endlefs error hurl'd : "... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 600 lehte
...or Beaft ; " In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; " Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; " Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, " Whether he...dif-abus'd ; " Created half to rife, and half to fall ; " Great Lord of all things, yet a prey to all ; " Sole judge of truth, in endlefs error hurl'd :... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 600 lehte
...or Body to prefer ; " Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err j ** Alike in ignorance, his reafbn fuch, *' Whether he thinks too little, or too much ; " Chaos of Thought and Paffion, all confus'dj " Still by himfelf abus'd, or dif-abus'd ; " Created half to rife, and half to fall ; " Great... | |
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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... 
