 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 - Page 15by Alexander Pope - 1772 - 351 lehteFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 lehte
...Stojc's pride, He hangs Vein era ; In doubt to act, or rest; In doubt to di-cm' himself a god, or beast; In doubt his mind or body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reasoning but tperrj 10 Alike in ignorance, his reason Biieh, Whether he thinks too little, or too... | |
 | William Warburton (Bp. of Gloucester), Richard Hurd - 1811 - 446 lehte
...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. And as he hath given this description of Man, for the very contrary purpose to... | |
 | William Warburton, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 454 lehte
...pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to act, 'or rest ; In dpubt to deem himself a god, or beast ; Ih, doubt, his mind, or body to prefer, Born but to die, and reasoning but to err. And as be hath given this description of Man, for the very contrary purpose to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 lehte
...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 lehte
...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1817 - 118 lehte
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 | Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 lehte
...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 lehte
...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 lehte
...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 lehte
...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... | |
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