 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 reas'ning but to err; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too much...  The Poetical Works - Page 22by Alexander Pope - 1828Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1733 - 26 pages
...Paffion, all confus'd ; Still by himfelf abus'd, or dif-abus'd¿ '..> r? : 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, ]eft, and Riddle, of thé World! Go wondrous Creature !... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1736 - 64 pages
...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 and Paffion, all confus'd. Still by himfelf abus'd, or dif-abus'd ; C Created Created half to rife, and... | |
 | William Warburton - 1742 - 220 pages
...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., Chaos of Thought and Paffion, all confus'd, Still by himfelf abus'd, or difabus'd. ie the proper Sphere of his Reafon is... | |
 | 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 - English literature - 1751 - 274 pages
...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 : Chaos of Thought and Paffion, all confus'd ; Still by himfelf abus'd, or difabus'd ; Created half to rife, and half to fall... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...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 : Chaos of Thought and Paffion, all confus'd ; Still by himfelf abus'd, or difabus'd ; Created half to rife, and half to fall... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pages
...true conclufion* concerning Man'* Nature. 42 ESSAYONMA N. Ep. II. Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too 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... | |
 | sir Thomas Browne - 1754 - 420 pages
...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, jeft, and riddle of the world ! mat!, Ep. 2. v. q, Page... | |
 | Richard Hurd, William Mason - Imitation (in literature) - 1757 - 88 pages
...thought and paffion, all confus'd; " Still by himfelf abus'd or 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 glory, jeft, and riddle of the world." 2. This conclufion is... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 236 pages
...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 : Chaos of Thought and Paffion, all confus'd ; Still by himfelt abus'd or difabus'd ; Created half to rife, and half to fall... | |
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