 | Bibliography - 1739 - 480 pages
...middle State, «' A Being darkly wife, ani rudely great, " With too much Knowledge for the Sceptick fide, " With too much weaknefs for the Stoic's Pride, " He hangs between ; in doubt to aft or reft, " In doubt to deem himfelf a God or Beaft j " In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer, «*... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1733 - 26 pages
...prefumè not God to fcan ; The only Science of Mankind is Man. Plac'd on this ïfthmus of a Middle State, A Being darkly wife, and rudely great : * * * . » With too much Knowledge for the Sceptic Side, With too much Weaknefs for a Stoic's Pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to a&, or reft, To deem... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1736 - 64 pages
...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... | |
 | William Warburton - 1742 - 220 pages
...Weaknefs and Blindnefs, with regard to his own Nature : — Plac'd on this Ifthmus of a middle State, A Being darkly wife, and rudely great; With too much Knowledge for the Sceptic Side, With too much Weaknefs for the Stoic's Pride, He hangs between; in doubt to act, or reft; In... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...jr 273, &c. EPISTLE IL then thy felf, prefume not God to fcan ; The proper ftudy of Mankind is Man. Plac'd on this ifthmus of a middle ftate, A Being darkly wife, and rudely great : VARIATIO Ns. VER. 2. Ed. ift. The only fcience of Mankind is Mar:. NOTEs. VER. 2. The proper flu<fy,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 274 pages
...EPISTLE II. I.~|T7~NO w then thyfelf, prefume not God to fcan ; XV. The proper ftudy of Mankind is Man. Plac'd on this ifthmus of a middle ftate, A Being darkly wife, and rudely great : VARIATIONs. VER. z. Ed. ift. The only fcience of Mankind is Man. NOTEs. VER. 2. The proper ftu<*V>... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pages
...It I. Ty7" NOW then thyfelf, prefume not to God -*-^- to fcan, The proper ftudy of Mankind is Man. Plac'd on this ifthmus of a middle ftate, A Being darkly wife, and rudely great : VARIATIONS. VER. 2. Ed. ift. The only fcience of Mankind is Man. COMMENTARY, VER. 2. Theproperjludy^... | |
 | sir Thomas Browne - 1754 - 420 pages
...eft 6" mundus in ipfis. Ibid. Ibid. 1. 23,. fVe are that bold and adventurous piece of nature, &tc.~| Plac'd on this Ifthmus of a middle ftate, A being...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
...EPISTLE II. I. T7- NOW then thyfelf, prefume not GcxTto fca I\. The proper ftudy of Mankind is Man. Plac'd on this ifthmus of a middle ftate, A Being...the Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or reft ; In doubt to dt:cm himfelf a God, or Eeaft ; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born... | |
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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... 
