 Peace to all such! but were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires ; Blest with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease: Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk,...  Old favourites from the elder poets, with a few newer friends, a selection ... - Sida 153efter Old favourites, Matilda Sharpe - 1881 - 393 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | John Bell - 1796 - 480 sidor
...fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires, Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, 195 And born to write, converse, and live with ease ;...scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise ; 200 Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering teach... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 496 sidor
...swear not Congreve's self was safe ! Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires Apollo kindled, and fair fame inspires : Blest with each talent and...near the throne ; View him with scornful, yet with fearful eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 sidor
...swear not Congreve's self was safe! Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires Apollo kindled, and fair fame inspires: Blest with each talent and...near the throne ; View him with scornful, yet with fearful eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil... | |
 | George Campbell - 1801 - 404 sidor
...expressive language. For a specimen in this way take these lines of Pope, Sect. III. Complete sentence*. Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like...eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise; Damn with faint praise, |) assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer; Willing... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 434 sidor
...net CONGEEVE'S J self wat safe! Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires Apollo kindled, and fair Fame inspires : Blest with each talent and...near the throne ; View Him with scornful, yet with fearful eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 sidor
...fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires, Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, 195 And born to write, converse, and live with ease ;...scornful yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise ; 200 Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering teach... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 230 sidor
...against him, he makes a sudden transition to Addison. Peace to all such ! But were there one whose firei True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires, Blest...man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no rival near the throne, View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 sidor
...says, with equal pleasantry, of the same Nahum Tate, He's now a scribbler, who was once a »mn.\ 20. Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires...like the Turk,:); no brother near the throne, View * Ver. 190. f Sat- >• J This is from Bacon do Augmentis Scient. lib. iii. p. 180. Etsi enim Aristoteles,... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 sidor
...Tate,* YOUNG says, with equal pleasantry, of the same Nahum Tate, He's now a scribbler, who was once 20. Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires...such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Tnrk,J no brother near the throne, View * Ver. 190. f Sat. i. J This is from Bacon de Augmentis Scient.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 sidor
...Peace to all such ! But were there one whose fires True genins kindles, and fair fame inspires, Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, And born...scornful yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer^ And without sneering teach... | |
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