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; 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... Der Mensch, ein philosophisches Gedicht - Page 15by Alexander Pope - 1772 - 351 pagesFull view - About this book
| Alexander Pope, George Gilfillan - 1856 - 356 pages
...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 reasoning but to err ; 10 Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1856 - 352 pages
...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 reasoning but to err ; 10 Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1859 - 330 pages
...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 reasoning but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too much... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1860 - 60 pages
...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 reasoning but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too much... | |
| Henry Southgate - 1862 - 774 pages
...He hangs between, in doubt to act or rest ; In doubt to deem himself a god or beast ; In doubt bis ~h u ; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too much ; Chaos of passion,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1863 - 334 pages
...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 reasoning but to err; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too much... | |
| Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1863 - 696 pages
...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; Âlike in ignorance, his reason such , Whéthér hé thinks too little or too... | |
| 1866 - 328 pages
...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 reasoning but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too much... | |
| Henry George Bohn - Quotations - 1867 - 752 pages
...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. Pope, E. 3f. n. 1. Fix'd like a plant on his peculiar spot, To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot.... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1867 - 72 pages
...Stoie'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 reasoning but to err; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too much;... | |
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