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, He hangs between; in doubt to act, or rest;... The Rape of the Lock: And An Essay on Man - Стр. 71авторы: Alexander Pope - 1898 - Страниц: 110Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| 1739 - Страниц: 480
...Pride, " He hangs between ; in doubt to aft or reft, " In doubt to deem himfelf a God or Beaft j " In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer, «* Born but to die, and reafoning but to err. But as he has given this Defcription of Man for the very contrary Purpofe to... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1733 - Страниц: 26
...God, or Bead ; B In Г б ) \ X »••••.'•-.'... • •••'.*• *" " ' ' ' ' " ' • .Í In doubt, his Mind or Body to prefer, Born but to die, and reasoning but to err ; Alike in Ignorance, his Reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too much. t J Chaos of Thought... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1736 - Страниц: 64
...Stoic's Pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to aft, or reft, To deem himfelf a Part of God, or Beart, In doubt, his Mind or Body to prefer, Born but to die, and Reas'ning but to err, 10 Alike in Ignorance, his Reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too... | |
| William Warburton - 1742 - Страниц: 220
...Stoic's Pride, He hangs between; in doubt to act, or reft; In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or Beaft ; In doubt, his Mind, or Body to prefer, Born but to die, and reafoning but to err. And as he hath given this Defcription of Man, for the very contrary Purpofe to... | |
| William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - Страниц: 426
...Stoick's Pride, He hangs between ; m douht to act, or reft, To deem himfelf a Part of God, or Beaft 5 In 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 thinks too little, or too mucfi.... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - Страниц: 274
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or reft ; In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or Beaft ; In 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 thinks too little, or too much... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - Страниц: 272
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to a<S, or reft ; In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or Beaft ; In 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 thinks too little, or too much... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1752 - Страниц: 378
...indulged in the Luxury of Again, the Poetj in a beautiful allufion to Scripture. EP. II. ESSAYONMA N. 41 In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born .but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; JO COMMENTARY. expofed in theyfr/? Epiflle. The poet, therefore, to convince... | |
| sir Thomas Browne - 1754 - Страниц: 420
...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 die, and reas'ning but to err; Alike in nee, his reafon fuch, Whether 'he thinks too little, or much ; Chaos... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1757 - Страниц: 234
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or reft ; In doubt to dt:cm himfelf a God, or Eeaft ; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his rcafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too much... | |
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