 | 1739 - 480 Seiten
...State, «' A Being darkly wife, ani rudely great, " With too much Knowledge for the Sceptick 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 j " In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer, «*... | |
 | William Warburton - 1742 - 220 Seiten
...middle State, A Being darkly wife, and rudely great; With too much Knowledge for the Sceptic Side, With too much Weaknefs for the Stoic's Pride, He hangs...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 Seiten
...'^j^St^^^S^-.^if^ «««*Bia|!p3^ *<g ,^^\ I or •_ With too much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, With too much weaknefs for the 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 Seiten
...On the contrary, had he fuppofed Man fo blind a; to be bufied inchufing,, 40 ESSAY ON MAN. EP. II. With too much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, 5 With...much weaknefs for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between j in doubt to a<ft, or reft j In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or Beaft ; COMMENTARY. knowledge of our... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 Seiten
...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 act, or reft ; In doubt to dt:cm himfelf a God, or Eeaft ; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reas'ning... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 402 Seiten
...doubting and wavering between the right and wrong objeft ; from which flate there are great hopes h? With too much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, 5 With too much weaknefs for the Stoic's pride, COMMENTARY. fend us to the knowlege of oar own Nature : You rhuft Mock us when you talk of this as... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1762 - 370 Seiten
...middle ftate, A Being darkly wife ; and rudely great : With too much knowledge fur the 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 ; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 Seiten
...equally ivreag, the cafe had appeared defperate, and all jiudy of Man had been effectually difcouraged. With too much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, 5 With...between ; in doubt to act, or reft ; In doubt to deem himfelfaGod, orBeaft; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 Seiten
...equally 'wrong, the cafe had appeared defperate, and all Jlutly of Man had been effectually difcouraged. With too much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, 5 With...between ; in doubt to act, or reft ; In doubt to deem himfelfaGod, orBeaft; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - 154 Seiten
...equally 'wrong, the cafe had appeared defperate, and all jiudy of Man had been effectually difcouraged. 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 himfelfaGod, orBeaftj In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer; Born but... | |
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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,... 
