 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, He hangs between ; in doubt to act or rest ; In doubt to deem himself a god,...  Essay on man, and The universal prayer - Página 11por Alexander Pope - 1860 - 47 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Johann Georg Hamann - 1842 - 438 páginas
...Epistle II: Know tben thyself, presume not to God to scan, The proper study of Mankind is Man. Plac'd on this isthmus of a middle state, A Being darkly wise, and ruJely great .... Go, wond'rous creature! mount where Science guides, Go, measure earth, weigh air,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 páginas
...I. KNOW then thyself, presume not God to scan, V The proper study of mankind is man. — — Plac'd aise his aim, To touch the finer movements of the mind, And with the moral beauty Ho hangs between ; in doubt to act, or rest ; In doubt to deem himself a god, or beast ; In doubt his... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1843 - 50 páginas
...In every state, and in every age of life, 263, &c. I. 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 richly great : With too much knowledge for the sceptic side, 5 With to much weakness for the Stoic's... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1844 - 94 páginas
...In every state, and in every age of life, 263, &c. f I. KNOW then thyself, presume not God to scan ; "The proper study of mankind is Man. Placed on this...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... | |
 | 1844 - 398 páginas
...designed. Man alone they saw restless and unsatisfied : — " Placed on this isthmus of a middle Elate, A being darkly wise and rudely great ; With too much knowledge for the seeptic's side. With too much weakness for the stoic's pride, He hangs between in doubt to act or rest,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1846 - 328 páginas
...state, and every age of life, ver. 273, ice. EPISTLE II. I. KNOW then thyself, presume not God to scan The proper study of mankind is man. Placed on this...of a middle state, A being darkly wise, and rudely groat : With too much knowledge for the sceptic side, With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride,... | |
 | Mark Hopkins - 1846 - 530 páginas
...reason and passion, conscience and desire, often seem to be, and are, opposing forces, and man is left " In doubt to act or rest, In doubt to deem himself a god or beast, In doubt his soul or body to prefer." " The intestine war of reason against the passions," says Pascal, " has given... | |
 | Mark Hopkins - 1846 - 396 páginas
...reason and passion, conscience and desire, often seem to be, and are, opposing forces, and man is left "In doubt to act or rest, In doubt to deem himself a god or beast, In doubt his soul or body to prefer." " The intestine war of reason against the passions," says Pascal, " has given... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 524 páginas
...EPISTLE II. I. KNOW then thyself, presume not God to scan ; The proper study of Mankind is Man. Plac'd on this isthmus of a middle state, A Being darkly wise, and rudely great : COMMENTARY. Ver. 2. The proper study, $c.] The Poet having shown, in the first epistle, that the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1848 - 642 páginas
...and every age of life, ver. 273, &c. EPISTLE II. Placed on this isthmus of a middle state, A heing darkly wise, and rudely great : With too much knowledge...too much weakness for the Stoic's pride, He hangs hetween ; in douht to act, or rest ; In douht to deem himself a god, or heast ; In douht his mind or... | |
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