 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,...  The London student - Page 1111868Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 422 pages
...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, fyc.] The Poet having shewn, in the first epistle, that the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1824 - 424 pages
...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, fyc.] The Poet having shewn, in the first epistle, that the... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...Individual. Know then thyself, presume not God to sean ; The proper study of mankind is man. Plae'd mueh knowledge for the seeptie side, With too mueh weakness for the stoie's pride, He hangs between... | |
 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - America - 1825 - 486 pages
...of labour and study necessary to secure this superior knowledge and. these certain comforts : f '" Placed on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wise, or rudely great, He hangs between, in doubt to act or rest, In doubt to decnvhimself a god or beast."... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1826 - 840 pages
...of life. 1. KNOW then thyself, presume not God to scan, The proper study of mankind is man. Plac'd e liangs between ; in doubt to act, or rest ; In doubt to deem himself a god, or beast ; In doubt his... | |
 | 1826 - 484 pages
...between the ecicrnitas H parle ante, and the tcternitas ft parte poit, as the schoolmen have it :— " Placed on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wise and rudely great." Cowley, in his Pindaric Ode, denominated " Life and Fame," has used the same figure, and there Pope... | |
 | Extracts - 1828 - 786 pages
...they imagine that they have either merited his censure, or deserved his applause. Adam Smitfi. Plac'd on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly...With too much knowledge for the sceptic side, With loo much weakness for the stoic's pride, He hangs between, in doubt to act or rest, In doubt to deem... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1828 - 222 pages
...age, of life. 1. KNOW thenthyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of mankind is man. Plac'd on this isthmus of a middle state. A being darkly...and rudely great; With too much knowledge for the skeptic side, With too much weakness for the stoic's pride; He hangs between, in doubt to act or rest;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pages
...state, and every age of life, ver. 273, te. EPISTLE II. 1. KNOW then thyself, presume not God to scan ; aw Other ; 1л doubt to deem himself a god, or beast \ In doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die,... | |
 | Samuel B. EMMONS - English language - 1832 - 168 pages
...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...and rudely great: With too much knowledge for the sceptic's side, With too much weakness for the stoic's pride, He hangs between; in doubt to act or... | |
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