 | 1739 - 480 pages
...middle State, «' A Being darkly wife, ani rudely great, " With too much Knowledge for the Sceptick fide, " With too much weaknefs for the Stoic's Pride,...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1733 - 26 pages
...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.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1736 - 64 pages
...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 much. Chaos of Thought... | |
 | William Warburton - 1742 - 220 pages
...middle State, A Being darkly wife, and rudely great; With too much Knowledge for the Sceptic Side, With too much Weaknefs for the 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 374 pages
...bufied in chufing, or doubtful in his choice, between C4 With too much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, 5 With too much weaknefs for the Stoic's pride, He hangs...or reft ; In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or Beaft ; COMMENTARY. knowledge of our own Nature : You muft mock us when you talk of this as a ftudy ; for... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pages
...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 them that this ftudy... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1762 - 160 pages
...a Stoic's pride * He hangs between,- in doubt to att, or reß„ In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or 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 much: Chaos of thought... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1762 - 370 pages
...middle ftate, A Being darkly wife ; and rudely great : With too much knowledge fur the Sceptic fide, ç With too much weaknefs for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to adt, or reft; In doubt to deem himfelf a God , or Beaft ; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - 154 pages
...all jiudy of Man had been effectually difcouraged. With too much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, 5 With too much weaknefs for the Stoic's pride, He hangs...between ; in doubt to aft, or reft ; In doubt to deem himfelfaGod, orBeaftj In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 pages
...all Jlutly of Man had been effectually difcouraged. With too much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, 5 With too much weaknefs for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or reft ; In doubt to deem himfelfaGod, orBeaft; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer; Born but... | |
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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 err... 
