 | 1739 - 480 pagina’s
...Pride, " He hangs between ; in doubt to aft or reft, " In doubt to deem himfelf a God or Beaft j " In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer, «* Born but to die, and reafoning but to err. But as he has given this Defcription of Man for the very contrary Purpofe to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1733 - 26 pagina’s
...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.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1736 - 64 pagina’s
...Stoic's Pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to aft, or reft, To deem himfelf a Part of God, or Beart, 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... | |
 | William Warburton - 1742 - 220 pagina’s
...Stoic's Pride, He hangs between; in doubt to act, or reft; In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or Beaft ; In doubt, his Mind, or Body to prefer, Born but to die, and reafoning but to err. And as he hath given this Defcription of Man, for the very contrary Purpofe to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pagina’s
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to a<S, or reft ; In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or Beaft ; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but to...reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of Thought and Paffion, all confus'd ; Still by himfelf abus'd, or difabus'd ; Created... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 274 pagina’s
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or reft ; In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or Beaft ; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but to...reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of Thought and Paffion, all confus'd ; Still by himfelf abus'd, or difabus'd ; Created... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pagina’s
...indulged in the Luxury of Again, the Poetj in a beautiful allufion to Scripture. EP. II. ESSAYONMA N. 41 In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born .but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; JO COMMENTARY. expofed in theyfr/? Epiflle. The poet, therefore, to convince them that this ftudy... | |
 | sir Thomas Browne - 1754 - 420 pagina’s
...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 to die, and reas'ning but to err; Alike in nee, his reafon fuch, Whether 'he thinks too little, or much ; Chaos of thought and paflion, all, cc... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 pagina’s
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or reft ; In doubt to dt:cm himfelf a God, or Eeaft ; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but to...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 402 pagina’s
...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... | |
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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;... 
