 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 13by Alexander Pope - 1772 - 351 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Blanford Parker, Parker Blanford, Professor of Literary History Faculty of English Howard Erskine-Hill - Literary Criticism - 1998 - 262 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; Chaos of Thought and Passion, all confus'd; Still by himself abus'd, or disabus'd; Created half to... | |
 | Bruno Barnhart - Religion - 1999 - 292 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; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too much; Still by himself abused... | |
 | Ellis Sandoz - Political Science - 1999 - 235 pages
...sceptic side, With too much weakness for the stoic pride, He hangs between; in doubt to act or rest; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err; . . . Chaos of Thought and Passion all confus'd. Still by himself abus'd, or disabus'd; Created half... | |
 | Thorsten Paprotny - Language and languages - 1999 - 247 pages
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between; in doubt to act, or rest, In doubt to deen himself a god, or beast, In doubt his mind or body to prefer, Born but to die, and reas'ning to err; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too much. Chaos of Thought... | |
 | Peter J. Tamburro - Games & Activities - 2016 - 598 pages
...stoic 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 . . ,16 Less prone than either philosophy or poetry thus to insinuate man into his logical place in... | |
 | John Cartwright - Psychology - 2000 - 376 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, 'Essay on Man') We share much of our basic anatomy and physiology with other animals: we eat,... | |
 | David L. Sills, Robert King Merton - Social Science - 2000 - 466 pages
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between; in doubt to act, pr 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 he thinks too little, or too much: Chaos of Thought and... | |
 | Manfred Kuehn - Biography & Autobiography - 2001 - 544 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; Alike in ignorance, his reason such Whether he thinks too little, or too much: Chaos of thought and... | |
 | Roy Porter - History - 2000 - 727 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; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too much; Chaos of Thought and... | |
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