 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,...  The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq - Page 56by Alexander Pope - 1797 - 3650 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1868 - 418 pages
...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 but to die,... | |
 | William Davis (B.A.) - 1869 - 200 pages
...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 but to... | |
 | Hippolyte Adolphe Taine - 1871 - 570 pages
...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 but to... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1871 - 564 pages
...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 but to... | |
 | W. E. Butler - Body, Mind & Spirit - 1990 - 196 pages
...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; 65 Bom to die,... | |
 | Edith P. Hazen - Literary Criticism - 1992 - 1172 pages
...darkly wise and rudely great: With too much knowledge for the Sceptic side. With too much weakness 56-1763 (attributed to Mordaunt) 1 Sound, sound the clarion rest, In doubt to deem himself a God or Beast, In doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die,... | |
 | William Gerber - Life - 1994 - 312 pages
...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 but to die,... | |
 | Joseph Carroll - Biography & Autobiography - 1995 - 1096 pages
...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 but to die,... | |
 | William A. Senior - Literary Criticism - 1995 - 300 pages
...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 to die, and... | |
 | Dennis Todd - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1995 - 366 pages
...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 but to die,... | |
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