 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
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 516 sidor
...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; * Ambrose Philips translated a book called... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 530 sidor
...wrote the following keen and polished lines, forming part of his ' Prologue to the Satires : ' f ' Were there one, whose fires True genius kindles and...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... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 sidor
...chafe ! And swear, not Addison himself was safe. Peace to all such ! but were there one whose (ires s in Autumn unconfi ndc alone, Bear, b'ke the Turk, no brother near the throne, View him with scornful, yet with jealous... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 402 sidor
...Tate. How did they fume, and stamp, and roar, and chafe ! And swear, not Addison himself was safe. Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires...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... | |
 | 1822 - 284 sidor
...Peace to allsuch! Butwere there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires, Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, And born...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 452 sidor
...: and what deserved praise he would not deny him to the world ; and, as a proof of this disposition Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like...scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise ; 200 Damn with faint praise, assent the civil leer, And without sneering, teach... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 694 sidor
...spirit, advised him, as he now knew where his ttrength lay, not to suffer it to remain unemployed. " Peace to all such ! But were there one whose fires...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 692 sidor
...spirit, advised him, as he now knew where his strength lay, not to suffer it to remain unemployed. " Peace to all such ! But were there one whose fires...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... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 sidor
...Tate. How did they fume, and stamp, and ronr, and chafe ! And swear, not Addison himself was safe. tion loses every fear; For God, not man, absolves...Where flames refin'd in breasts seraphic glow v Thou, caus'd himself to rise; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer. And, without sneering, teach... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1824 - 406 sidor
...Peace to all such ! But were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires, Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, And born...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 ;... | |
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