 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, He hangs between; in doubt to act, or rest; In doubt to deem himself a god, or...  The Works of Alexander Pope ... - Página 104de Alexander Pope - 1856 - 504 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Samuel B. EMMONS - 1832 - 168 páginas
...truth is clear, Whatever -is, is right. EPISTLE II. I. KNOW then thyself, presume not God to scan ! The proper study of mankind is man. Plac'd on this...and rudely great: With too much knowledge for the sceptic's side, With too much weakness for the stoic's pride, He hangs between; in doubt to act or... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1832 - 86 páginas
...of a middle state, A being darkly wise, and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the sceptic's side, With too much weakness for the stoic's pride, He hangs between : in doubt to act or rest ; In doubts to deem himself a god or beast ; In doubt his mind or body to prefer, Born but to die, and reas'oing... | |
 | 1834 - 372 páginas
...cough, and half groan, which emphatically bespoke the arduous nature of his day's duty. CHAPTER XXII. " With too much knowledge for the sceptic side, With...doubt to act or rest, In doubt to deem himself a god orjbeast." POPE. THE tortoise pace at which Rustum proceeded, accorded well with Alraschid's present... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1835 - 350 páginas
...middle state, A being darkly wise and rudely great ; With too much knowlege for the sceptic side, 5 With too much weakness for the stoic's pride, He hangs...his mind or body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reasoning but to err ; 10 Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1836 - 332 páginas
...presume not God to scan • The proper studv of mankind is man. Placed on this isthmus of a middle stato, A being darkly wise, and rudely great : With too much...his mind or body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reasoning but to err; 10 Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too much... | |
 | Charles Bucke - 1837 - 360 páginas
...philosophy; and to this end a passage may be quoted with advantage from Pope's Essay on Man:— ' Placed in this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wise,...and rudely great; With too much knowledge for the sceptic's side, With too much weakness for the stoic's pride, He hangs between; in doubt to act or... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 páginas
...Of life. I. KNOW then thyself, presume not God to scan, The proper study of mankind is Man. Placed e reasoning but to en- ; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too much... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 páginas
...individuals, in every state, and every age of life. I. KNOW then thyself, presume not God to scan, & &;$}' reasoning but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too much... | |
 | Johann Georg Hamann - 1842 - 432 páginas
...St. John LordBoIingbroke, by Alex.Pope. Epistle II: Know then thyself, presume not to God to scan, The proper study of Mankind is Man. Plac'd on this...middle state, A Being darkly wise, and rudely great .... Go, wond'rous creature! mount where Science guides, Go , measure earth, weigh air, and state the... | |
 | Johann Georg Hamann - 1842 - 438 páginas
...St. John Lord Bolingbroke, by Alex. Pope. Epistle II: Know tben thyself, presume not to God to scan, The proper study of Mankind is Man. Plac'd on this...isthmus of a middle state, A Being darkly wise, and ruJely great .... Go, wond'rous creature! mount where Science guides, Go, measure earth, weigh air,... | |
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