 | John Bell - 1796 - 480 sidor
...View him with 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...dislike ; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend, 205 Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers besiea''d, And so obliging that he ne'er cblig'd; Like Cato,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 496 sidor
...rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne ; View him with scornful, yet with fearful eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise;...dislike ; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend, A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend: Dreading e'en fools, by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 sidor
...rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne ; View him with scornful, yet with fearful eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise;...dislike; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend, A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend: Dreading e'en fools, by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging,... | |
 | George Campbell - 1801 - 404 sidor
...brother near the throne, View him with scornful yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, || assent...dislike ; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend, A tim'rous foe, || and — a suspicious friend; , . Dreading ev'n fools, |] by flatterers besieged, And... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 434 sidor
...rule alone. Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne ; View Him with scornful, yet with fearful eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise;...dislike; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend, A um'rous foe, and a suspicious friend : Dreading c'cn fools, by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 sidor
...; View him with 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...hesitate dislike ; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend ; 205 A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools ; by flatterers besieg'd, And so... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 464 sidor
...whisperers, whose business it is to strangle all other offspring of wit in their birth." Vol. jrii. p. 300. View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes. And...dislike; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend ; A t , in'rous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers besieg'd; And so obliging,... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 sidor
...whisperers, whose business it is to strangle all other offspring of wit in thqir birth," Vol. »li. p. 300. View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And...rest to sneer : Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike j Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend ; A tim'rous... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 sidor
...alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother neat the throne, % View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyei. And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise ; Damn...dislike ; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend, 205 A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 sidor
...line* View him with 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...hesitate dislike; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend; ao» A timorous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers hesieg'd, And so... | |
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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,... 
