 | Carl Friedrich Stäudlin - 1794 - 590 pages
...Stoics pride, He lungs between; in doubt to aft or reft; In doubc to deem himself a God or Beaft ; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die and reaáning but to err! Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little or too much... | |
 | 1796 - 246 pages
...ftoic's pride, He hangs between; in doubt to a&, or reft ; In doubt to deem himfelf a god, or beaft; IB doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die,...; Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he think too little, or too much ; Chaos of thought and paflion, all confus'd; Still by himfelf abus'd,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 384 pages
...Ode on Life and Fame. As alfo line 205. in the 4th Epiftle, To Kings, or to the Favorites of Kings. In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; 10 Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of Thought... | |
 | Anthony Florian Madinger Willich - 1798 - 350 pages
...Stoics 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...reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of thought and paffion,all confus'd, Still by himfelf abus'd, or difabus'd ; Created half... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...sceptic side, 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...and reas'ning but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too much ; Chaos of thought and passion, all confus'd... | |
 | Elizabeth Hamilton - 1801 - 418 pages
...courfe of nature ! This is the moft fublime proof of the perfectibility of .marc I' CHAP. GHAP. IX. " Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, " Whether he thinks too little or too much i " Chios of thought and paffion, all cemfus'd, •' Still by himfclf abus'd, or difabui'd." Fbr... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 492 pages
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between, in doubt to a3, or red} In doubt to deem himfelf a God, or Beau ; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reafoning but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his reafon fuch, Whether he thinks too little, or too much... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1804 - 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 ; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurl'd, The glory, jest, and riddle of... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1804 - 462 pages
...Stoic's 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 reafoning but to err ; Sole judge of truth, in endlefs error hurl'd, The glory, jeft, and riddle of... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1804 - 446 pages
...Stoic's pride, He hangs between, in doubt to aft or reft, In doubt to deem himfelf a god or beaft; Jn doubt his mind or body to prefer, Born but to die, and reafoaing but to err ; Sole judge of truth, in endlefs error hurl'd, The glory, jeft, and riddle of... | |
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The proper study of mankind is Man. Plac'd 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;... 
