 | Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1733 - 26 pages
...•••'.*• *" " ' ' ' ' " ' • .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 and Paffion, all confus'd ; Still by himfelf abus'd, or dif-abus'd¿ '..> r? :... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1736 - 64 pages
...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...all confus'd. Still by himfelf abus'd, or dif-abus'd ; C Created Created half to rife, and half to fall ; 1 5 Great Lord of all Things ; yet a Prey to all... | |
 | William Warburton - 1742 - 220 pages
...Doubts between the true and falfe Object. 'Tis on this Account he fays, Alike in Ignorance, his Reaion fuch, Whether he thinks too little , or too much.,...all confus'd, Still by himfelf abus'd, or difabus'd. ie the proper Sphere of his Reafon is fb narrow,' and the Exercife of it fo nice, that the too immoderate... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - Poets, English - 1745 - 426 pages
...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. Chaos of Thought and Paffion, all confus'd; Still by himfelf abus'd, or difabus'd ; Created... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 432 pages
...or Body to prefer, Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err, Alike in Ignorance his Reafon fuel), Whether he thinks too little, or too much. Chaos of Thought and Paflion, all confus'd ; Still by himfelf abus'd, or difabus'd ; Created half to rife, and half to fall... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...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,...difabus'd ; Created half to rife, and half to fall ; Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all ; No TE s. 10 bufied in chilling, or doubtful in his... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 274 pages
...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,...difabus'd ; Created half to rife, and half to fall ; Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all ; NOTEs. I* bufied in chuling, or doubtful in his choice,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pages
...which Error mixes itfelf with all its true conclufion* concerning Man'* Nature. 42 ESSAYONMA N. Ep. II. Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks...little, or too much : Chaos of Thought and Paffion, all confus'dj Still by himfelf abus'd, or difabus'd ; Created half to rife, and half to fall j 1 5 0 Great... | |
 | sir Thomas Browne - 1754 - 420 pages
...his reafon fuch, Whether 'he thinks too little, or much ; Chaos of thought and paflion, all, cc fus'd Still by himfelf abus'd, or dif-abus'd ; Created half to rife, and half to fall; Great Lord of all things, yet a prey to all ; Sole judge of truth, in endlefs error hurl'd: The glory,... | |
 | Richard Hurd, William Mason - Imitation (in literature) - 1757 - 88 pages
...EJfay on Man, and tell me if Mr. Pope did not work up the following lines out of thefe reflexions. " Chaos of thought and paffion, all confus'd; " Still...difabus'd; " Created half to rife, and half to fall, " Great Lord of all things, yet a prey to all; " Sole judge of truth, in endlefs error hurl'd : ' The... | |
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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... 
