 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 lehte
...the Sceptic fide, 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 Beaft ; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but ts die, and reas'ning but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1796 - 254 lehte
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 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 384 lehte
...pudique flame ; Faire au moins en trois mois cent enfans a ma femme ; E 4 Pourquoi Plac'd on this iftmus of a middle ftate, A Being darkly wife, and rudely...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 lehte
...middle ftate, A Being darkly wife and rudely great ; With loo much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, With -too much weaknefs for the Stoic's pride, He...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 lehte
...a middle ftate, A Being 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 to a& or reft, In doubt to deem himfelf a god or beaft ; In doubt his mind or body to prefer, Born but... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1804 - 352 lehte
...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 to die,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 lehte
...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 to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 474 lehte
...Life and Fame. As alfo line 265. in the 4th Epiftle, To Kings, or to the Favourites of Kings. WARTOS. With too much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, 5 With...the Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to aft, or reft ; In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or Beaft ; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 lehte
...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 bis mind or body to prefer ; Born but to die,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 lehte
...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 a god or beast ; In donbt his mind or body to prefer ; Born but to die,... | |
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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,... 
