 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 National Quarterly Review - 第 55 頁由 編輯 - 1880完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 352 頁
...In every state, and every age of life, ver. 273, &0. I. KNOW then thyself, presume not God to scan ; The proper study of mankind is Man. Placed on this...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope, George Gilfillan - 1856 - 356 頁
...In every state, and every age of life, ver. 273, &c. I. KNOW then thyself, presume not God to scan ; The proper study of mankind is Man. Placed on this...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... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1856 - 134 頁
...EPISTLE SECOND. KNOW then thyself, presume not God to scan ; The proper study of mankind is Man. Flac'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 haiig.s between ; in doubt to act... | |
 | Robert Carruthers - 1857 - 554 頁
...has his curiosa felicitas as well as Pope. The poet tells us, in a beautiful couplet, that man is " Placed on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wise and rudely great." St. John moralises in a like strain : " This is the condition of humanity : we are placed, as it were,... | |
 | Lucius Osgood - 1858 - 494 頁
...her ^ruiipel-horn. 4. How dear | to this heart ^ are the scenes | pf my childhood ! 5. Placed | on an isthmus [[ of a middle | state, A being | darkly wise || and rudely | great. 6. Warms | in the sun, || refreshes | in the breeze, Glows | in the stars, || and blossoms | in the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1859 - 504 頁
...indi vidualt. In every slate, and every a9e of life. L KNOW then thyself, presume not God to scan, <n, sceptic side, With too much weakness for the stoie's pride, He hangs betwcen ; in doubt to aet, or... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1860 - 542 頁
...individuals. In every ttale, and every age of life. I. KNOW then thyself, presume not God to scan, The proper study of mankind is Man. Placed on this...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... | |
 | George Augustus Sala, Edmund Yates - 1874 - 588 頁
...quote from him at random, and the thing is settled : " Know then thyself; presume not God to scan; The proper study of mankind is man. Placed on this...and rudely great ; With too much knowledge for the sceptic side, With two much weakness for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between ; in doubt to act, or... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1860 - 60 頁
...general good answered in our passions and imperfections. ; NOW then thyself; presume not God to scan ; The proper study of mankind is man. Placed on this...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1860 - 632 頁
...and every age of life, ver. 273, &c. EPISTLE II. K.vow then thyself, presume not God to scan ' oper study of mankind is man. Placed on this isthmus of...and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the sceptic side, With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride, lie hangs between ; in doubt to act, or... | |
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