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,... An essay on man. Cornish ed - Página 32por Alexander Pope - 1798Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 páginas
...doubt to act, or reft ;. In doubt to dtem himfelf a God, or Eeaft ; In doubt Ms Mind or Body topiefer; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err; Alike in ignorance, his reafon liich, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of Thought and Paflion, all confus'd... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 páginas
...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 but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; .; jo Alike in ignorance, his realon, fueh, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1164 páginas
...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 but to die, and reafoning but to err; I* Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch , Whether he thinks too little, or too... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1783 - 322 páginas
...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...and reas'ning but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of Thought and Paffion, all confus'd... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 páginas
...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 to die, and reas'ning but to err ; JO Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of Thought... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 398 páginas
...Body to prefer ; Bom but to die, and reafoning but to err; !• Alike in ignorance, his 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 half to rife, and half to fall... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 páginas
...or Body to prefer ; Born but ts die, and reas'ning but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, iver on her (houldcr founds, And with her dart the flying deer ( Paffion, all confus'dt Still by himfelf abus'd or difabus'd ; Created half to rife, and half to fall... | |
| James Roach - 1793 - 274 páginas
...or body to prefer ; Born but to di-, and reas'ning but to err; Alike in ignorance his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too much ; Chaos of thought and paflion, all confus'd; Snll by himfelf abus'd, or difabus'd ; Created half to rife, and half to fall... | |
| Carl Friedrich Stäudlin - 1794 - 590 páginas
...Stoics pride, He lungs between; in doubt to aft or reft; In doubc to deem himself a God or Beaft ; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die and reaáning but to err! Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little or too much... | |
| 1796 - 246 páginas
...ftoic's pride, He hangs between; in doubt to a&, or reft ; In doubt to deem himfelf a god, or beaft; IB doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die,...and reas'ning but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he think too little, or too much ; Chaos of thought and paflion, all confus'd;... | |
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