 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
 | Alexander Pope - 1853 - 392 sidor
...ADDISON. 101 Peace to all such! but were there one whose Fires Apollo kindled, and fair Fame inspire?, Blest with each Talent, and each Art to please, And...near the Throne; View him with scornful, yet with fearful Eyes, And hate for Arts that caused himself to rise ; Damn with faint Praise, assent with civil... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 sidor
...conspired together to commit a villainy, seems, to us, improbable in a tenfold degree." — MACAULAY. Should such a man, too fond to rule alone , Bear like..., 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 ;... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 sidor
...Pope, and that they should call Mr. Tickell's emulation Mr. Addison's envy — if envy it were. "And were there one whose fires True genius kindles and...please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease; * "That Tickell should have been guilty of a villainy seems to us highly improbable; that Addison should... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Alexander Dyce - 1854 - 352 sidor
...inserted in the Epistle to Arbuthnot, which now forms the Prologue to the Satires : it is as follows ; "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... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1854 - 306 sidor
...Pope, and that they should call Mr. Tiokell's emulation Mr. Addison's envy — if envy it were. " And 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... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1854 - 314 sidor
...True genius kindles and fair fame inspires, Blest with each talent and each art to please, And bom to write, converse, and live with ease ; Should such...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 - 1854 - 338 sidor
...Tate.25 190 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...; Blest with each talent, and each art to please, 195 And born to write, converse, and live with ease : Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1854 - 340 sidor
...25 .190 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...inspires; Blest with each talent, and each art to please, 195 And born to write, converse, and live with ease : Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 504 sidor
...between these illustrious friends, which drew from Mr. Pope the following famous lines : POPE'S SATIBE ON ADDISON. Peace to all such ! but were there one...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 - 1856 - 352 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...eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise ; 200 Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer... | |
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