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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... "
The Works of the English Poets: Pope - Page 41
by Samuel Johnson - 1779
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An Essay on Man: In Epistles to a Friend. Epistle II.

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? :...
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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
...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 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...
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A Critical and philosophical Commentay on Mr. Pope's Essay on Man. In which ...

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., Chaos of Thought and Paffion, all confus'd, Still by himfelf abus'd, or difabus'd. ie the proper Sphere of his Reafon is...
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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
...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...
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq ..., Volume 2

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...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: Moral essays

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...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, 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...
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The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volume 3

Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 274 pages
...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, 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...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Moral essays

Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pages
...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 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...
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Religio medici. To which is added, sir Digby's Observations. Also critical notes

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,...
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A Letter to Mr. Mason: On the Marks of Imitation

Richard Hurd, William Mason - Imitation (in literature) - 1757 - 88 pages
...Mr. Pope did not work up the following lines out of thefe reflexions. " Chaos of 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...
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