 | Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1736 - 64 pages
...then Thy-felf, prelume not God to fcan ; The only Science of Mankind is Man. Plac'd on this Ifthmus of a middle State, A Being darkly Wife, and rudely...great : With too much Knowledge for the Sceptic Side, 5 With too much Weaknefs for a Stoic's Pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to aft, or reft, To deem... | |
 | William Warburton - 1742 - 220 pages
...Pope defcribe Man's Weaknefs and Blindnefs, with regard to his own Nature : — Plac'd on this Ifthmus of a middle State, A Being darkly wife, and rudely...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... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - Poets, English - 1745 - 426 pages
...which Stu^he now confeffes to be his own, and on looking into himfelf, makes the following Difcovery : A Being darkly wife and rudely great, With too much Knowledge for the Sceptick Side, With too much Weaknefs for a Stoick's Pride, He hangs between ; m douht to act, or reft,... | |
 | sir Thomas Browne - 1754 - 420 pages
...fVe are that bold and adventurous piece of nature, &tc.~| Plac'd on this Ifthmus of a 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 234 pages
...prefume not GcxTto fca I\. The proper ftudy of Mankind is Man. Plac'd on this ifthmus of a middle ftate, A Being darkly wife, and rudely great : 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Decision making - 1762 - 160 pages
...proper ßudy of mankind is Man. № M ЙЬфйФай PL А с' D on this ißhmm of a middle ßate, A being darkly wife , and rudely great , With too much knowledge for the Sceptic fide a . $ With too much vceaknefs for a Stoic's pride * He hangs between,- in doubt to att, or reß„... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1772 - 376 pages
...prefume not God to lean , The proper ftudy of Mankind is Man. Plac'd on this Ifthmus of a middle ftate, A Being darkly wife , and rudely great : 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 pages
...not God to fcan ; The proper finely of mankind is Man. Plac'd on this ifthmus of z middle ftate, • A being darkly wife, and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the fceptic fide, 5 With too much weaknefs for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in. doubt to aft,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1164 pages
...God to fcan, •A.^- The proper ftudy of Mankind is Man. Plac'd on this ifthmus of a middle llate, A being darkly wife, and rudely great : 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 j... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1783 - 322 pages
...prefume not God to fcati, The proper ftudy of mankind is Man. Plac'd on this ifthmus of a middle ftate, A being darkly wife, and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the Sceptic fide, With too much weaknefs for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to aft, or reft ; In... | |
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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... 
