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" 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 ... - Page 104
by Alexander Pope - 1856 - 504 pages
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 75-76

John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...273, &c. I. KNOW, then thyself, presume not God to scan: The proper study of mankind is mar1. Fiac'don this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wise...great, With too much knowledge for the Sceptic side, 5 With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride, lie hangs between, in doubt to act or rest ; In doubt...
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An essay on man. Cornish ed

Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...to Individuals, in every state and every age of life. JK.NOW 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, He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or rest ; In doubt to deem himself a god, or beast ; In doubt his...
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Memoirs of the Life of Dr. Darwin: Chiefly During His Residence in Lichfield ...

Anna Seward - Physicians - 1804 - 352 pages
...be grasped thus ? I had rather be a dog, and bay the moon, Than such a Roman. JULIUS CJE-SAR.Plac'd on this isthmus of a middle state A Being darkly wise...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...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With His Last Corrections ..., Volume 3

Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...in every state, and every age of life, v. 273, 8cc. I. 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, & With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between, in doubt to act or rest ; In doubt...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1

Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...individuals, in every slate, and every age, of life. I, 17, NOW then thyself, presume not God to scan ; -"- The proper study of mankind is man. Plac'd on this...god or beast ; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; JBuni but to die, and reasoning but to err; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks...
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Poetical Works

Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...individuals, ijt .every state, and every age of life. 1 . KNOW then thyself, presume not God to scan ; The proper study of mankind is man. Plac'd on this...In doubt to deem himself a god or beast ; In doubt bis mind or body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reasoning but to err; Alike in ignorance, his reason...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: To which is Prefixed the Life of ...

Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1808 - 702 pages
...state, A being darkly wise, and rndely great With too mnch knowledge for the Sceptic side, With too mnch weakness for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between ;...doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die, and reasoning but to err; Alike in ignorance, his reason snch, Whether he thinks too little or too mnch...
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La Belle Assemblée, Volume 5

1808 - 408 pages
...mankind is man. Plac'd on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wine, and rudely créât ; TVilh too much knowledge for the sceptic side, With too...pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to act or rest, In dotiîil to deem hiiusclf a God or beast ; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; Horn util tu die, and...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: In Four Volumes. Collated with the ...

Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...of life. 1 . KNOW then thyself, presume not God to scan ; The proper study of mankind is man. Plac'J on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly...too much knowledge for the sceptic side, With too ranch weakness for the stoic's pride, He hangs between, in doubt to act or rest; In doubt to deem himself...
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Broome, Pope, Pitt, Thomson

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 536 pages
...state, and every age of life, ver. 273, ttc. EPISTLE II. I. KNOW then thyself, presume not God to scan, The proper study of mankind is man. Plac'd on this...god, or beast; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; fiom but to die, and reasoning but to err; 10 AKke in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks...
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