 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,...  Broome, Pope, Pitt, Thomson - Page 244edited by - 1810Full view - About this book
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1833 - 312 pages
...and taste, are what we and our companions regard as having no peculiar relation to either of us. 10. Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like...eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise; 5 Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer; Just... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1836 - 332 pages
...such! But were there one whose firofe True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires; Blest with each talent and each art to please, And born to write,...man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no rival near Uie throne, View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1836 - 320 pages
...genius kindles, and fair fame inspires ; Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, And horn to write, converse, and live with ease ; Should such...man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no hrother near the throne, View him with scornfol, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1836 - 502 pages
...And born to write, converse, and live with case ; Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Hear, rgos, wills our ruin here. Past are the days when happier Greece was hless'd, And all his favour, caused himself to rise ; Эатп with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering,... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1838 - 316 pages
...and taste, are what we and our companions regard as having no peculiar relation to either of us. 10. Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like...eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise; 5 Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer; Willing... | |
 | George Campbell - English language - 1838 - 460 pages
...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...eyes. And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, || assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 pages
...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,...scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 pages
...and taste, are what we and our companions regard as having no peculiar relation to either of us. 10. 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; 5 Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering,... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - English poetry - 1840 - 372 pages
...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 to write,...scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, teach... | |
 | George Campbell - Theology - 1840 - 450 pages
...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...eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, || assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer;... | |
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