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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 reas'ning but to err; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether... "
Out of Chaos: Refounding Religious Congregations - Page 92
by Gerald A. Arbuckle - 1988 - 201 pages
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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
...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
...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 - 1745 - 432 pages
...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. Chaos of Thought and Paflion, all confus'd...
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The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volume 3

Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 274 pages
...to act, or reft ; In doubt to 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, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of Thought and Paffion, all confus'd...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: Moral essays

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...to a<S, or reft ; In doubt to 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, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of Thought and Paffion, all confus'd...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Moral essays

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...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Moral essays

Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 234 pages
...to act, or reft ; In doubt to dt:cm himfelf a God, or Eeaft ; In doubt his Mind 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...
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Essai sur l'homme: poƫme philosophique par Alexandre Pope, en cinq langues ...

Alexander Pope - 1762 - 370 pages
...Body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err; io" Alike in ignorance , his reafon fuch , Whether he thinks too little , or too much : Chaos of Thought and Pafllon , all confus'd ; Still by himfelf abus'd, or difabus'd; Created half to rife, and half to fall;...
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The Life of Alexander Pope, Esq: Compiled from Original Manuscripts; with a ...

Owen Ruffhead - Biography - 1769 - 600 pages
...act, or reft; " In doubt to 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, " Whether he thinks too little, or too much : " Chaos of Thought and Paffion, all confus'd...
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The Life of Alexander Pope, Esq: Compiled from Original Manuscripts; with a ...

Owen Ruffhead - Biography - 1769 - 592 pages
...aft, or reft; " In doubt to 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, " Whether he thinks too little, or too much t " Chaos ofThought and Paflion, all confus'd...
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