 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 ページ
...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 but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his rcafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of Thought... | |
 | Richard Hurd, William Mason - 1757 - 88 ページ
...EJfay on Man, and tell me if Mr. Pope did not work up the following lines out of thefe reflexions. " Chaos of thought and paffion, all confus'd; " Still by himfelf abus'd or difabus'd; " Created half to rife, and half to fall, " Great Lord of all things, yet a prey to all; " Sole judge... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 402 ページ
...err." VOL. III. G In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but ta die, and, reas'ning but to err 5 io Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too much: COMMENTARY. . all the while, continue very ignorant of ourfelvts. For that neither the cleared fcience,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1762 - 160 ページ
...a Stoic's pride * He hangs between,- in doubt to att, or reß„ In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or In doubt his mind or body to prefer ; Born but to...thinks too little, or too much: Chaos of thought and PaJJion, all confus'd; Still by himfelf abus'd, or difabufd; Created half to rife , and half to fall... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1762 - 370 ページ
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to adt, or reft; In doubt to deem himfelf a God , or Beaft ; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err; io" Alike in ignorance , his reafon fuch , Whether he thinks too little , or too much : Chaos of Thought... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - 154 ページ
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to aft, or reft ; In doubt to deem himfelfaGod, orBeaftj In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer; Born but to die,...reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too much ; NOTES. VER. 10. Born but to die, &c.] The author's meaning is, that, as we are born to die, and yet... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 ページ
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or reft ; In doubt to deem himfelfaGod, orBeaft; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer; Born but to die,...ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, cr too much ; NOTES, VER. 10. Born tut to <//'?, fcfc.] The author's meaning is, that, as we are born... | |
 | Horace - 1766 - 288 ページ
...work up the following lines out of thefe reflexions. . .. i - .A . . . ' . : •.: - \ i. .. -^ i.: " Chaos of thought and paffion, all confus'd; " Still by himfelf abus'd or difabus'd ; " Created half to rife, and half to fall, " Qreat Lord of all things, yet a prey to all; *' Sole... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 600 ページ
...pride, " He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or reft; " In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or Beaft ; " In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; " Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; " Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, " Whether he thinks too little, or too much : " Chaos of Thought... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 592 ページ
...pride, " He hangs between ; in doubt to aft, or reft; " In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or Beaft ; " In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; " Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; ** Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, " Whether he thinks too little, or too much t " Chaos ofThought... | |
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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... 
