 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, or...  The Works of Alexander Pope ... - الصفحة 104بواسطة Alexander Pope - 1856 - عدد الصفحات: 504عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
 | David L. Sills, Robert King Merton - 2000 - عدد الصفحات: 466
...oj Book 16:29. Alexander Pope 1688-1744 British poet 1 Know then thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of Mankind is Man. Plac'd on this...Stoic's pride, He hangs between; in doubt to act, pr rest; In doubt to deem himself a God, or Beast; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer, Born but to... | |
 | Peter J. Tamburro - 2016 - عدد الصفحات: 598
...issue all too clear : as a member of two orders of creation man was divided and distraught : Plac'd in this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wise...for the sceptic side, With too much weakness for the stoic pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to act or rest ; In doubt to deem himself a God or beast ;... | |
 | Joseph Twadell Shipley - 2001 - عدد الصفحات: 688
...Man, advises: 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...much weakness for the stoic's pride, He hangs between . . . Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too much . . . Sole judge... | |
 | Michael Shermer - 2001 - عدد الصفحات: 368
...bamboozled by nonsense, and discover on the journey the isthmus of your middle state . . . Plac'd in this isthmus of a middle state A being darkly wise...for the sceptic side, With too much weakness for the stoic pride, He hangs between; in doubt to act or rest; In doubt to deem himself a god or beast; In... | |
 | Thomas DiPiero - 2002 - عدد الصفحات: 356
...which he notes the irresolute manner in which human beings take their place in the Chain of Being: Plac'd on this isthmus of a middle state, A Being...or rest: In doubt to deem himself a God, or Beast. 125 If the Great Chain of Being unites the most debased with the infinitely powerful and wise, and... | |
 | Arthur Paterson Lee - 2001 - عدد الصفحات: 332
...7:19,24). Pope's Essay on Man (Epistle II, l.) graphically expresses the poignancy of the paradox: He hangs between: in doubt to act or rest In doubt...or beast; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born to die, and reas'ning but to err; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little... | |
 | Alain Bony - 2002 - عدد الصفحات: 256
...qu'il lui appartient de faire cohabiter harmonieusement : Know then thyself, présume not God to scan; The proper study of Mankind is Man. Plac'd on this...of a middle state, A being darkly wise, and rudely gréât: With too much knowledge for thé Sceptic side, With too much weakness for thé Stoic's pride.... | |
 | Barbara Ellen Bowe - 2003 - عدد الصفحات: 242
...existence: Know then thyself, presume not God to scan, the proper study of Mankind is Man. Plac'd on the isthmus of a middle state, a Being darkly wise and...doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die and reasoning but to err; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too much:... | |
 | Paul Hyland, Olga Gomez, Francesca Greensides - 2003 - عدد الصفحات: 496
...to Himself, as an Individual'. An Essay on Man (1733-34) Know then thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of Mankind is Man. Plac'd on this...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... | |
 | Paul Hyland, Olga Gomez, Francesca Greensides - 2003 - عدد الصفحات: 494
...middle state, A being darkly wise, and rudely great; With too much knowledge lor 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 himsell a God, or Beast; In doubt his Mind or Body to prefer, Born but to die, and reas'ning but to... | |
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