 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1863 - 696 pages
...darkly wise, and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the sceptic side, Wich 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,... | |
 | 1866 - 328 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... | |
 | Rev. Henry Greene - 1866 - 558 pages
...darkly wise and rudely great, With too much knowledge for the sceptic's side, With too much greatness for the stoic's pride, He hangs between in doubt to act or rest, In doubt to deem himself a god or beast. AT a period in comparison with whose vast antiquity... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 520 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 ; [n doubt his mind or body to prefer ; Born but to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 626 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 uoubt his mind or body to prefer ; Born but to... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1872 - 744 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... | |
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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,... 
