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
| George Campbell - 1840 - 450 sidor
...even the most copious and expressive language. For a specimen in this way take these lines of Pope : 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 ; Damn with faint praise, || assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach... | |
| John Aikin - 1841 - 840 sidor
...chafe ! And swear, not Addison himself was safe. Peace to all such ! but were there one whose Sires o 'scap'd the flood As to forsake the living God,...High vouchsafes To call by vision, from his lather's caus'd himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, teach... | |
| John Aikin - 1843 - 830 sidor
...Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires ; Slest star, L'nseen before in Heaven, proclaims him come ; And zuides the eastern sages, who inquire Hs caus'd himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, tench... | |
| John Aikin - 1843 - 826 sidor
...a Tate. ttowdid 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...fame inspires; Blest with each talent and each art lo please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease : Should such a man, too fond to rule alone,... | |
| George Campbell - 1845 - 444 sidor
...language. For a specimen in this way take these lines of Pope : " Should such a man, too fond to rale alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne,...eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, II assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 416 sidor
...a 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... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 282 sidor
...a Tate. How did they fume, and stamp, and roar, and chafe, Aud swear not Addison himself was safe. Blest with each talent and each art to please, And...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... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 290 sidor
...a Tate. How did they fume, and stamp, and roar, and chafe, Aud swear not Addison himself was safe. Blest with each talent and each art to please, And...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... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1846 - 328 sidor
...him^ie makes • sudden transition to Addison :— Peace to all such ! But were there one whose fircs True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires; Blest...please, And born to write, converse, and live with ean ; Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no rival near the throne, View... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1847 - 546 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... | |
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