 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
 | Henry George Bohn - 1867 - 752 頁
...Field Sports. Know then thyself, presume not God to scan, The proper study of mankind is man. Plac'd on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly...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... | |
 | Elizabeth Missing Sewell - 1867 - 386 頁
...résigne à lire un peu d'anglais s'il veut les compter. Know then thyself, presume not God to seau. . The proper study of mankind is man. Placed on this...isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wise, and rndely great : With too much knowledge for the Sceptie side, With too much weaknees for the Stoic's... | |
 | 1868 - 418 頁
...and amplifying the advice of the Delphic oracle — " 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,... | |
 | William Davis (B.A.) - 1869 - 200 頁
...sting ? MAN SHOULD STUDY HIMSELF, AND NOT PRY INTO GOD. KNOW thou 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... | |
 | Hippolyte Adolphe Taine - 1871 - 570 頁
...These words are taken from the Design of an Essay on Man. ' 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... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1871 - 586 頁
...collected in so small a space : CHAP. VII.] THE POETS. ' 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 - 1871 - 544 頁
...state, and every age of life, ver. 278, &c. EPISTLE II. I. KNOW then thyself, presume not God to scan,1 The proper study of mankind is man.' Placed on this...and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the sceptic side,4 With too much weakness for the stoic's pride,* He hangs between; in doubt to act, or... | |
 | Dennis Todd - 1995 - 366 頁
...Essay on Man: Know then thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of Mankind is Man. Plac'd on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly...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,... | |
 | Ray Fuller, Patricia Noonan Walsh, Patrick McGinley - 1997 - 354 頁
...0^15-16219-X (hbk) ISBN 0^15-16220-3 (pbk) Know Thyself 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,... | |
 | Robert Andrews - 1997 - 666 頁
...set. 4. 20 Know then thyself, presume not to God to scan; The proper study of Mankind is Man. Plac'd on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wise, and rudely great. ALEXANDER POPE, (1688-1744) British satirical poet. "An Essay on Man," epistle 2, 1. 1-4(1733). For... | |
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