 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, He hangs between; in doubt to act, or rest;...  The Borderlands of Science: Where Sense Meets Nonsense - Pagina vdoor Michael Shermer - 2001 - 368 pagina’sGedeeltelijke weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 402 pagina’s
...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...prefer ; Born but to die, and reasoning but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too much : Chaos of thought... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1821 - 268 pagina’s
...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;...doubt, his Mind or Body to prefer; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too much... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1821 - 86 pagina’s
...rudely 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...doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; 10 Chaos of thought and passion, all confus'd ; Still by himself abus'd or disabus'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1821 - 252 pagina’s
...rudely great : With too much knowledge for the Scepti's side , With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride , He hangs between ; in doubt to act , or rest...his Mind or Body to prefer ; Born but to die , and reas'ning but to err ; Alike in ignorance his reason such , Whether he think too little , or too much... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 276 pagina’s
...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;...to prefer Born but to die, and reasoning but to err 36. E Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too much : Chaos of thought... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 370 pagina’s
...rudely 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 to deem himself a God, or Beast ; NOTES. Pourquoi suis-je en im jour si las de ses attraits? Tes pourquoi, dit le Dieu, ne finiraient... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 368 pagina’s
...rudely 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 to deem himself a God, or Beast'; Pourquoi suis-je en un jour si las de ses attraits? Tes pourquoi, dit le Dieu, ne finiraient jamais,... | |
 | 1822 - 284 pagina’s
...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 bea^t In doubt his mind or body to prefer Born but to die, and reasoning but to err 36. K Alike in... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pagina’s
...rudely great: With too much knowledge for the sceptic side, With too much weakness for the stoic's nd th' inroad of darkness old, Satan alighted Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too much : Chaos of thought and... | |
 | 1824 - 348 pagina’s
...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 rest...God or beast ; In doubt his mind or body to prefer : Eorn, but to die ; and reas'ning, but to err : Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks... | |
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