 | Alexander Pope - 1853 - 336 Seiten
...middle state, A being darkly wise, and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the sceptic side, 5 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 ; 1 [In first edition, " The proper science... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 352 Seiten
...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 ; In doubt to deem himself a god, or beast ; In doubt his mind or body to prefer ; Born... | |
 | Alexander Pope, George Gilfillan - 1856 - 356 Seiten
...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 ; In doubt to deem himself a god, or beast ; In doubt his mind or body to prefer ; Born... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1859 - 330 Seiten
...the individuals, in every state, and every age of life. 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1860 - 60 Seiten
...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 ; In doubt to deem himself a god or beast ; In doubt his mind or body to prefer ; Born... | |
 | George Augustus Sala, Edmund Yates - 1874 - 588 Seiten
...state, A being darkly wise, and rudely great ; With too much knowledge for the sceptic side, With two 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 ; Bom but... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1863 - 334 Seiten
...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 ; In doubt to deem himself a god or beast ; In doubt his mind or body to prefer ; Born... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1863 - 696 Seiten
...state , A being darkly wise, and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the sceptic side, Wich 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... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1866 - 500 Seiten
...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 ; In doubt to deem himself a God er beast, In doubt his mind or body to prefer ; Born butto... | |
 | 1866 - 328 Seiten
...middlenstate, 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 ; In doubt to deem himself a god or beast ; In doubt his mind or body to prefer ; Born... | |
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KNOW then thyself, presume not God to scan, The proper study of mankind is Man. Placed 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,... 
