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" A tim'rous foe, and a fufpicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers befieg'd> And fo obliging that he ne'er oblig'd; Who, if two wits on rival themes conteft, Approves of each, but likes the worft the beft... "
Faithful Memoirs of the Grubstreet Society. Now First Published by Mr. Bavius - Page 143
1732 - 179 pages
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The Life of Joseph Addison, Esq; Extracted from No III. and IV. of the ...

Authors, English - 1733 - 136 pages
...foe, and a fujpicious friend. Dreading ev';t fools, by flatterers beftegd, And fo obliging that be ne'er obligd : Who, if two wits on rival Themes conteft, Approves of each, but likes the worjt the beft ; Like Cnto gives his little Senate laws. And //a attentive to his own applanfe i While...
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Miscellanies. In Four Volumes, Volume 4

Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 314 pages
...Diflike; Alike referv'd to blame, or to commend, A tim'rous Foe, and a fufpicious Friend. Dreading ev'n Fools, by Flatterers befieg'd, And fo obliging that...likes the worft the beft ; Like Cato gives his little Senate Laws, And fits attentive to his own Applaufe ; While Wits and Templars ev'ry Sentence raife,...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Satires, &c

Alexander Pope - 1752 - 434 pages
...laugh, if fuch a man there be ? Who would not weep, if ATTICUS were he ! VARIATIONS. After y 208. in MS. Who, if two Wits on rival themes conteft, Approves of each, but likes the worft the heft. Alluding to Mr. P.'s and Tickell's Tranflation of the firft Book of the Iliad. NOTES. VER. 208....
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 6

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 354 pages
...diflike ; Alike referv'd to blame, or to commend, A tim'rous foe, and a fufpicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers befieg'd> And fo obliging that...laws, And fits attentive to his own applaufe ; While 124 FRAGMENT OF A SATIRE. While wits and templars ev'ry fentence raife, And wonder with a foolifh face...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift: Accurately Revised in Twelve Volumes ..., Volume 6

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 336 pages
...; Alike f eferv'd to blame, or to commend, A tim'rous foe, and a fufpicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers befieg'd, And fo obliging that...conteft, Approves of each, but likes the worft the Like Cato, gives his little fenate laws, And fits attentive to his own applaufe ; While wits and templars...
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The works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ..., Volume 4

Alexander Pope - 1754 - 278 pages
...if fuch a man there be ? Who would not weep, if ATTICUS were he! VARIATIONS. After VER. a-8. in MS. Who, if two Wits on rival themes conteft, Approves of each, but likes the worft the beft. Alluding to Mr. P.'s and Tickell's Traufl»tion of the firft Book of the Iliad. VER. 1,1z. And wonder...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 440 pages
.../like referv'd to blame, or to commend, 55 A timorous foe, and a fufpicious friend ; , Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers befieg'd, And fo obliging that...conteft, Approves of each, but likes the worft the beft ; 60 Like Cato, gives his little fenate laws, And fits attentive to his own applaufe; While wits and...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Satires, &c

Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 272 pages
...if fuch a man there be ? Who would not weep, if ATTICUS were he ! VARIATIONS. AfserVER. 208. in MS. Who, if two Wits on rival themes conteft, Approves of each, but likes the worft the heft; Alluding to Mr. P.'s and Tickell's Tranflatjon of the firft Book of the Iliad. VEH. 212. And-uxnder...
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A new and general biographical dictionary, Volume 1

New and general biographical dictionary - Biography - 1761 - 534 pages
...; Alike referv'd to blame, or to comment), A tim'rous foe, and a fufpicious friend ; Preading ey'n fools, by flatterers befieg'd, And fo obliging, that...conteft, Approves of each, but likes the worft the beft } bike Cato, gives his little fenate laws. And fits attentive to his own applaufe, While wits and templars...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ...

Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 338 pages
...flatterers befieg'd, And fo obliging that he ne'er oblig'd ; Who, if two wits on rival themes contefr,. Approves of each, but likes the worft the beft; "Like...laws, And fits attentive to his own applaufe ; While While wits and templars ev'ry fentence raife, And wonder with a foolifh face of praife — What pity,...
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