 | Alexander Pope - 1772 - 374 pages
...or Beaft ; In doubt , his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err ,- io Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks...little , or too much . Chaos of Thought and Paffion , ali confus'd ; Stili by himfelf abus'd , or difabus'd ; Created half to rife , and half to fall;... | |
 | Horace - Poetry - 1776 - 282 pages
...Pope did not work up the following lines out of thefe reflexions : " Chaos of thought and pafiion, 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1776 - 52 pages
...In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer. ; Uoni but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; , .. ', . , .1^ Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, • Whether he thinks too little, or too much f . . • / Chaos of Thought and Pafiion, all conftw'd ; . ' . Still by himfelf abus'd, or difabus'd... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796
...body to prefer, .Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err: 1o Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too much: Chaos of thought and passion, all confus'd; Still by himself abus'd or disabus'd ; Created half to rise and half to fall;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 260 pages
...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 by himfelf aliub'd or difatus'd ; Created half to rile, and half to fall... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 412 pages
...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 thought and paffiofr, all confus'dj •• /Still by himfelf abus'd, or dif-abus'd ; Created half to rife, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779
...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...Paffion, all confus'd ; Still by himfelf abus'd or difabi.s'd ; Created half to rife, and half to fall ; 15 Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 418 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 half to rife, and half to fall... | |
 | 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 half to rife, and half to fall... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1783 - 322 pages
...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,...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 glory,... | |
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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... 
