 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 Book of Human Character - Page 75by Charles Bucke - 1837Full view - About this book
 | sir Thomas Browne - 1754 - 420 pages
...middle ftate, A being darkly wife and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the fceptic fide, With too much weakness for the 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... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...273, &c. I. KNOW, then thyself, presume not God to scan: The proper study of mankind is mar1. Fiac'don this isthmus of a 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, lie hangs between, in doubt to act or... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...of life. JK.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 wise,...and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the sceptic side, He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or rest ; In doubt to deem himself a god, or beast... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...8cc. 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 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... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1804 - 352 pages
...grasped thus ? I had rather be a dog, and bay the moon, Than such a Roman. JULIUS CJE-SAR.Plac'd 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,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...I, 17, 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 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...life. 1 . KNOW then thyself, presume not God to scan ; The proper study of mankind is man. Plac'J on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wise...and rudely great ; With too much knowledge for the sceptic side, With too ranch weakness for the stoic's pride, He hangs between, in doubt to act or rest;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...life. 1 . 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 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;... | |
 | Samuel Shuckford - 1808 - 428 pages
...the scale of life and sense 'tis plain, There must be somewhere such a raiik as man; Plac'd on the isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wise and rudely great. 4 c Without this Plato thought the heavens would be iinper* feet. ttparof ariAiJC irai, TO. yag airaila... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 332 pages
...sublime idea, which lay unnoticed in this ode, till Mr. Pope produced it into observation — " Plac'd on this isthmus of a middle state, " A being darkly wise, and rudely great." Ess. on Man, ep. ii. 3. Not but our philosophical poet had bis eye, also on M. Pascal — " qu'est-ce... | |
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