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,... The Works of Alexander Pope Esq - Página 27por Alexander Pope - 1751Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 páginas
...ftate, • A being darkly wife, and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the fceptic fide, 5 With too much weaknefs for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in. doubt to aft, or reft,, In doubt to deem hrmfclf a god, or hsaft ; In doubt, his mind or body to prefer, Born... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 414 páginas
...the Sceptic f:de, S 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...doubt his Mind or Body to prefer; Born but to die, and reafoning but to err; 10 Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 392 páginas
...Sceptic fide,- jl 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 ; Bom but to die, and reafoning butto err; : JoAlike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1164 páginas
...middle llate, A being darkly wife, and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, 5 With too much weaknefs for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to aft, or reft j In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or Bead: ; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer; Born... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1783 - 322 páginas
...of mankind is Man. Plac'd on this ifthmus of a middle ftate, A being darkly wife, and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, 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 - 1787 - 396 páginas
...middle ftate, A being darkly wife, and rudely great: With too much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, 5 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 Dealt; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer; Born but... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 398 páginas
...middle ftate, A being darkly wife, and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, J 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 Beali; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Bom but... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 páginas
...Mankind is Man f. Plac'd on this ifthmus of a middle ftate, A being darklv wife, and rudely great ; louds he drives the trembling doves ; As from the God (he flew with furious p Stoic s pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to aft or reft, In doubt to deem himfelf a God or Beaft... | |
| Anna Seward - 1804 - 462 páginas
...JULIUS C^SAR. Plac'd on this ifthmus of a middle ftate, A Being darkly wife and rudely great ; With loo much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, With -too much...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 páginas
...Roman. JULIUS CSSAR. Plac'd on this ifthmus of a middle ftate, A Being darkly Wife and rudely great; With too much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, With...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... | |
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