 | Edward Isidore Sears, David Allyn Gorton, Charles H. Woodman - Periodicals - 1880 - 1104 pages
...darkly wise, and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the skeptic 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... | |
 | Horace Hills Morgan - English literature - 1880 - 474 pages
...darkly wise, and rudely great : s 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 ; 10 Born but... | |
 | A. Medwin - 1880 - 144 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,... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - English literature - 1880 - 182 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,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1881 - 150 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,... | |
 | English essays - 1881 - 578 pages
...wise, and rudely great ; With too i in ii-li knowledge for the sceptic side, With too much weakness have ever heard. As Sir Roger is landlord to the whole congr rest ; In doubt to deem himself a god, or beast ; In doubt his mind or body to prefer ; Born but to... | |
 | W. E. Butler - Body, Mind & Spirit - 1990 - 196 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; 65 Bom to die,... | |
 | Edith P. Hazen - Literary Criticism - 1992 - 1172 pages
...darkly wise and rudely great: With too much knowledge for the Sceptic side. With too much weakness 56-1763 (attributed to Mordaunt) 1 Sound, sound the clarion rest, In doubt to deem himself a God or Beast, In doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die,... | |
 | William Gerber - Life - 1994 - 312 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,... | |
 | Joseph Carroll - Biography & Autobiography - 1995 - 1096 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,... | |
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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,... 
