 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 - 1824 - 422 páginas
...to this their principle, the latter word alludes, whose Virtue, as he says afterwards, is . " fix'd He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or rest ; In doubt to deem himself a God, or Beast ; NOTES. " fix'd as in a frost, Contracted all, retiring to the breast : But strength of mind is EXERCISE... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 84 páginas
...stoic's pride, He hangs between : in doubt to act or rest ; In doubts to deem himself i> god or b«F.st ; In doubt his mind or body to prefer, Born but to die, and rcas'uing but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his rsason such, Whether he thinks too little or too much... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 páginas
...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 ; In doubt...prefer ; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; Ю Alike in ignorance, hie reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too much : Chaos of thought... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 460 páginas
...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 ; In doubt...his mind or body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reasoning but (o err; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too much... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 páginas
...the seeptie side, With too mueh weakness for the stoie's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to aet, , & Bom but to die, and reasoning but to err ; Alike in ignoranee, his reason sueh, Whether he thinks too... | |
 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - 1825 - 486 páginas
...certain comforts : f '" Placed on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wise, or rudely great, He hangs between, in doubt to act or rest, In doubt to decnvhimself a god or beast." How far these observations are applicable to the whole body of Indians... | |
 | John Aikin - 1826 - 840 páginas
...'With too much knowledge for the Sceptic side, With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride, He liangs between ; in doubt to act, or rest ; In doubt to deem...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... | |
 | Goold Brown - 1826 - 122 páginas
...child." OBs. 3. The participle being is often understood after nouns or pronouns put absolute ; as, " Alike in ignorance, his reason [ ] such. Whether he thinks too little or too much." — Pope. " O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God!"— Rom. xi. 33. OBs.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1828 - 264 páginas
...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 ; In doubt...his mind or body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reasoning but to err ; 1O Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too... | |
 | Extracts - 1828 - 786 páginas
...great; With too much knowledge for the sceptic side, With loo much weakness for the stoic's pride, He hangs between, in doubt to act or rest, In doubt...doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die, and reasoning bat to err; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether ho thinks too little or too much... | |
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