 | Five minutes daily readings - 1882 - 408 sivua
...that cometh behinde. CHAUCER, Man of Lawes Tale. 31MAN. KNOW then thyself, presume not God to scan, The proper study of Mankind is Man : Plac'd on this...his mind or body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too much... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1882 - 984 sivua
...isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wise, and rudely great; With too much knowledge for the seeptic side, With too much weakness for the stoic's pride,...little, or too much ; Chaos of thought and passion, all confused Still by himself abused, or disabused ; Created half to rise, and half to fall ; Great lord... | |
 | 1883 - 410 sivua
...that cometh behinde. CHAUCER, Man of Laws Tale. 31. MAN. KNOW then thyself, presume not God to scan, The proper study of Mankind is Man : Plac'd on this...his mind or body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err ; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too much... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - 1883 - 782 sivua
...propagate, and rot. 3054 Pope : Essay on Man. Epis 11. Line 63 Know then thyself, presume not God to scan, The proper study of mankind Is Man. Plac'd on this...his mind or body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err. 3055 Pope : Essay on Man. Epis ii. Line 1 On life's vast ocean diversely we sail,... | |
 | Albert Hamann - 1883 - 62 sivua
...following description of Man: Kuow then thyself, presume not God to SCUD, The proper study of inankiud is man. Plac'd on this isthmus of a middle state,...doubt his mind or body to prefer: Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err; Alike in ignorance, bis reason such, Wether he thinks too little or too much:... | |
 | Edwin O. Chapman - 1884 - 430 sivua
...on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wise and rudely great With too much knowledge of the sceptic side, With too much weakness for the stoic's...err ; Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether h$ thinks too little or too much ; Chaos of thought and passion, all confused ; Still by himself abused... | |
 | Robert Steel - 1885 - 264 sivua
...and spurning all preferred aid, sinks to the bottom. ' ' The proper study of mankind is Man. Placed on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly...little or too much : Chaos of thought and passion, all confused ; Still by himself abused or disabused ; Created half to rise, and half to fall ; Great lord... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1885 - 1108 sivua
...of a middle state, A being darkly wise, and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the skeptic side, With too much weakness for the stoic's pride,...his mind or body to prefer ; Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err : Alike in ignorance, his reason such Whether he thinks too little or too much... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1885 - 752 sivua
...rudely great; With too much knowledge for the Sceptic side, 5 With too much weakness for the Stoic's e ground, And sleights of art and feats of strength, went round; (1) Spenser. (2) Shakespeare. (:i) hia reason such, Whether he thinks too little, or too much; Chaos of thought and passion, all confused;... | |
 | 1886 - 552 sivua
...glean ; Lay thy sheaf adown and come, Share my harvest and my home. THOMAS HOOD. MAN IN NATURE. PLACED on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly...doubt his mind or body to prefer ; Born but to die and reas'ning but to err, Alike in ignorance, his reason such, Whether he thinks too little or too much... | |
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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,... 
