 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 pages
...doubt to act, or reft ;. In doubt to dtem himfelf a God, or Eeaft ; In doubt Ms Mind or Body topiefer; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err; Alike in ignorance, his reafon liich, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of Thought and Paflion, all confus'd ; Still... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 pages
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in. doubt to aft, or reft,, In doubt to deem hrmfclf a god, or hsaft ; In doubt, his mind or body to prefer, Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; .; jo Alike in ignorance, his realon, fueh, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 414 pages
...God, or Beaft ; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer; Born but to die, and reafoning but to err; 10 Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of Thought and Paflion, all confus'd ; Still by himfelf abus'd or dilabus'd ; Created... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1164 pages
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to aft, or reft j In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or Bead: ; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer; Born but to die, and reafoning but to err; I* Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch , Whether he thinks too little, or too... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 392 pages
...or Beaft ; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Bom but to die, and reafoning butto err; : JoAlike 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1783 - 322 pages
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to aft, or reft ; In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or Beaft ; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but to...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 pages
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to aft, or reft; In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or Dealt; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; JO Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of Thought... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...to deem himfelf a God, or Beali; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Bom but to die, and reafoning 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... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...or reft, In doubt to deem himfelf a God or Beaft ; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but ts much : Chaos of Thought and Paffion, all confus'dt Still by himfelf abus'd or difabus'd ; Created half... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1793 - 274 pages
...I n doubt to deem himfelf a God, or beafl ; Jn doubt his mind or body to prefer ; Born but to di-, and reas'ning but to err; Alike in ignorance his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too much ; Chaos of thought and paflion, all confus'd; Snll by himfelf abus'd, or difabus'd ; Created half... | |
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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, He hangs between, in doubt to act or rest;... 
