 | Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1821 - 254 pages
...state , A Bling darkly wise , and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the Sccpti's sidc , "W ith too much weakness for the Stoic's pride , He hangs...rest ; In doubt to 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1821 - 86 pages
...203, ire. I. KNOW then thyself, presume not God to scan ; The proper study of mankind is man. Plac'd on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly...great : "With too much knowledge for the sceptic side, 5 With too much weakness for the stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or rest ; In doubt... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1821 - 252 pages
...EPISTLE IL I. JV.NOW then thyself , presume not God to scan , The proper study of Mankind is Man. Plac'd on this isthmus of a middle state , A Being darkly...and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the Scepti's side , With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride , He hangs between ; in doubt to act ,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 276 pages
...individuals, in every state, and every age of life. 1. KNOW then thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of mankind is man. Placed on this...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 err 36. E Alike in ignorance,... | |
 | Classical poetry - 1822 - 284 pages
...scan; The proper study of mankind is man. Placed on this isthmus of a middle state, A being datkly wise and rudely great; With too much knowledge for...to act or rest; In doubt to deem himself a god or bea^t In doubt his mind or body to prefer Born but to die, and reasoning but to err 36. K Alike in... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 372 pages
...middle state, A Being darkly wise, and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the Sceptic side, 5 With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride, He hangs...or rest ; In doubt to deem himself a God, or Beast ; NOTES. Pourquoi suis-je en un jour si las de ses attraits? Tes pourquoi, dit le Dieu, ne finiraient... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 368 pages
...puis-je, au gr6 de ma pudique flame ; Faire au moins en trois mois cent enfans a ma femme ; Plac'd on this isthmus of a middle state, A Being darkly...great : With too much knowledge for the Sceptic side, 5 With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or rest ; In doubt... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 370 pages
...puis-je, au gre de ma pudique flame ; Faire au moins en trois mois cent enfans a ma femme ; Plac'd on this isthmus of a middle state, A Being darkly...great : With too much knowledge for the Sceptic side, 5 With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or rest ; In doubt... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...Individual. Know then thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of mankind is man. Plac'd ult'rous lust wae driv'n from men Among the bestial herds to range; by thee, Founded doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die, and reasoning but to err; Alike in ignorance, his... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1824 - 80 pages
...EPISTLE II. I. KNOW then thyself, presume not God to scan ! The proper study of mankind is man. Plac'd on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly...and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the sceptic's aide, i With too much weakness for the stoic's pride, He hangs between : in doubt to act... | |
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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,... 
