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" 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 Works of the English Poets: Pope - Page 35
by Samuel Johnson - 1779
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The History of the Works of the Learned ..., Volume 5

Bibliography - 1739 - 480 pages
...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, " He...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...
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An Essay on Man: In Epistles to a Friend. Epistle II.

Alexander Pope - Human beings - 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....
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An essay on man [by A. Pope]. With some humourous verses on the death of ...

Alexander Pope - Human beings - 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...
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A Critical and philosophical Commentay on Mr. Pope's Essay on Man. In which ...

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...
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq ..., Volume 2

William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 432 pages
...Weaknefs for a Stoick's Pride, He hangs between j in douht to ad, or reft, To deem himfelf a Part of 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 fuel), Whether he thinks too little, or too much....
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq, Volume 2

William Ayre, Edmund Curll - Poets, English - 1745 - 426 pages
...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....
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Moral essays

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...
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The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volume 3

Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 274 pages
...FUBLk, ASTOR, LFNOX A^iO T1LO ,-4 FOK-.ir, T.••:.~I V With too much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, 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...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: Moral essays

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...'^j^St^^^S^-.^if^ «««*Bia|!p3^ *<g ,^^\ I or •_ With too much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, With too much weaknefs for the 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...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Moral essays

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...
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