 While wits and templars every sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise — Who but must laugh, if such a man there be ? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ? What though my name stood rubric on the walls, Or plaster'd posts, with claps,...  The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope - Page 112by Alexander Pope - 1854Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 514 pages
...not grieve if such a man there be ? Who would not laugh if Addison were lie ? At last it is, Who hut must laugh if such a man there be? Who would not weep if Atticus were lie ? • He was at this time at open war with lord Hervey, who had distinguished himself as a steady... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English literature - 1825 - 426 pages
...insulting the misfortunes of some, and trampling on the p early grave of others — " Who would not grieve if such a man there be ? Who would not weep if Atticus were he ?" But we believe there is no other age or country of the world (but ours), in which such genius could... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 750 pages
...if such a man there be ? Who would not laugh if Addison were he ? At last it is, Who but must laugli if such a man there be? Who would not weep if Atticus were he ? He was at this time at open war with lord Hervey, who had distinguished himself as a steady adherent... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1826 - 840 pages
...he ne'er oblig'd ; Like Cato, give his little senate laws. And sit attentive to his own applause ; While wits and templars every sentence raise, And...face of praise — Who but must laugh, if such a man tin-re he .' Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ! What, though my name stood rubric on the walls,... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - Catholic emancipation - 1826 - 430 pages
...Question?" But, to Mr. Canning, one cannot help exclaiming, " Et tu, Brute ! " — " Who would not blush, if such a man there be ; Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ?" I, on my side, however, teach you, that there is a five, or, rather, a six-fold Test, by means of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1828 - 264 pages
...that he ne'er obliged'; Like Cato,give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause; While wits and Templars every sentence raise, And...there be ? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ? What though my name stood rubric on the wall, Or plaster'd posts, with claps, in capitals ? Or smoking... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 414 pages
...he ne'er oblig'd ; Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause ; While Wits and Templars every sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise — 15 Who but must laugh, if such a man there be ? Who would not weep, if 'ATTICUS were he ! 15. For... | |
 | Marcus Dods - 1828 - 34 pages
...heard, that he is ANGLICANUS. But should he be, my only remark on this subject is, " Who would not laugh, if such a man there be ! Who would not weep, if Atticus were he !" I return to my picture. The next feature in it is, that my *' highest conceptions of worldly glory... | |
 | Montgomery Robert Bartlett - Education - 1828 - 426 pages
...Dreading e'en fools, by flatterers beseig'd, And so obliging that he ne'er oblig'd: Who would not smile if such a man there be ? Who would not weep if Atticus were he?" Hyperbole.—All most all subjects admit of the use of this figure;—it is the offspring of strong... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...that he ne'er obliged ; Like CatOigive his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause ; eavours cease, Revive the just designs of Greece;...Dirge in Cymbeline. Sung by GtriDEiiius and ARVIRAGTJ t Let Sporns tremble * A. What ! that thing of silk, Sporus, that mere white curd of asses' milk ?... | |
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