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 to deem himself a god or beast; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die, and reasoning but to... The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope - Page 77by Alexander Pope - 1859 - 478 pagesFull view - About this book
| Alexander Pope - 1733 - 26 pages
...God, or Bead ; B In à á ) \ X »••••.'•-.'... • •••'.*• *" " ' ' ' ' " ' • .Í In doubt, his Mind or Body to prefer, Born but to...and reasoning but to err ; Alike in Ignorance, his Reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too much. t J Chaos of Thought and Paffion, all confus'd... | |
| John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...a god or beast; in doubt his mind or body to prefer, .Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err: 1o Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks...little or too much: Chaos of thought and passion, all confus'd; Still by himself abus'd or disabus'd ; Created half to rise and half to fall; i5 Great Lord... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...deem himself a god, or beast ; In doubt his mind or body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his reason such,...little or too much ; Chaos of thought and passion, all confus'd ; Still by himself abus'd, or disabus'd ; Created half to rise, and half to fall ; Great lord... | |
| Anna Seward - 1804 - 352 pages
...too much weakness for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between, in doubt to act or rest, In doubt to deem himself a god or beast ; In doubt his mind or body...prefer, Born but to die, and reasoning but to err ; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurl'd, The glory, jest, and riddle of the world. POPE, on... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1807 - 316 pages
...a god or heast; In douht his mind or hody to prefer; Born hut to die, and reasoning hut to err; 10 Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks...little or too much: Chaos of thought and passion, all confus'd; Still hy himself ahus'd or disahus'd ; Created half to rise and half to fall; 15 Great lord... | |
| Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...pride, He hangs between, in doubt to act or rest; In doubt to deem himself a god or beast ; In donbt his mind or body to prefer ; Born but to die, and...little or too much : Chaos of thought and passion, all coofus'd ; Still by himself abus'd or disabus'd ; Created half to rise, and half to fall ; Great lord... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...pride, He hangs between, in doubt to act or rest; In doubt to deem himself a god or beast ; In doubt bis mind or body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reasoning...his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too tnuch : rot. 11. u Chaos of thought and passion, all confns'd ; Still by himself abus'd or disabus'd... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 pages
...inn''h weakness for the Stojc's pride, He hangs Vein era ; In doubt to act, or rest; In doubt to di-cm' himself a god, or beast; In doubt his mind or body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reasoning but tperrj 10 Alike in ignorance, his reason Biieh, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of... | |
| William Warburton (Bp. of Gloucester), Richard Hurd - 1811 - 446 pages
...too much weakness for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between; in doubt to act, or rest; In doubt to deem himself a god, or beast; In doubt, his mind, Or body...prefer, Born but to die, and reasoning but to err. And as he hath given this description of Man, for the very contrary purpose to which sceptics are wont... | |
| William Warburton, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 454 pages
...true and false object.. "Tis on this account he says, * With too much weakneti for the Stoic's pride. Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks...little, or too much ; Chaos of thought and passion, all confus'd, Still by himself abus'd, or disabusd. ie the proper sphere of his reason is so narrow, and... | |
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