 Dreading e'en fools, by flatterers besieged, And so obliging, 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 wonder with a foolish face of praise...  The Twentieth Century - Page 2701896Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 676 pages
...fuch a man there be? Who would not laugh if Addifon were he? At laft it is, Who but muft laugh if fuch a man there be ? Who would not weep if Atticus were he? He was at this time at open war with Lord Hervey, 1who had diftinguifhcd himfelf as a fteady adherent... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 pages
...Templars ev'ry fentence raife, And wonder with a foolifti face of praife— Who but rnuft laugh, if fuch a man there be? Who would not weep, if ATTICUS were he ? What tho' my name Hood rubric on the walls, zie Or plaifter'd pofts, with claps, in capitals ? Or... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1788 - 456 pages
...there is nothing more eafy than to make quidlibet ex quolibet. r . : • " Who -would not laugh if fuch a, man there be ? • .** Who -would not -weep if Atticus -were he?" .1 will detain the reader but a moment longer, to hear what our author fays in juftification of fuch... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...Templars every fentence raife, And wonder with a foolifh face of praife — Who but muft laugh, if fuch a man there be ? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ! VARIATION. After ver. 2o8, in the MS. Who, if two Wits on rival themes conteft, Approves of each,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...Templars ev'ry fentcnce raifc, And wonder with a foolifh face of praifc — Who but muft laugh, if fuch o be by poets fung. Thefe, and a thoufand more of doubt What tho' my name flood rubric on the walls, Or glaftcr'd pofts, with claps, in capitals? Or Imoking... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1794 - 260 pages
...Tempjars ev'ry fentence raife} And wonder with a foolifh face of praife— Who but muft laugh,- if fuch a man there be ? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ? What tho' my name- flood rubric on the walls, Or plafler'd polls, with claps, in capitals Or fmoking... | |
 | 1795 - 612 pages
...fubfifted between thefe two accompliihed votaries of the Mufc, fays: " Who would not laugh, if fuch a man there be ? " Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ? " In the extraordinary cafe before us, there is no room for laughter : but who would not weep indeed,... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1795 - 614 pages
...fubfilled between thefe two accomplifhed votaries of the Mufe. fays: " Who would not laugh, if fuch a man there be ? " Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ? " In the extraordinary cafe before us, there is no room for laughter : but who would not viecp indeed,... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1795 - 614 pages
...fubfilled between thefe two accomplifhed votaries of the Mufe. fays: " Who would not laugh, if fuch a man there be ? " Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ? " In the extraordinary cafe before us, there is no room for laughter : but who would not viecp indeed,... | |
 | English poetry - 1796 - 500 pages
...give his little senate laws. And sit attentive to his own applause; 210 While wits and Templars ev'ry sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of...there be? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he! What tho' my name stood rubric on the walls, 815 Orplaister'd posts, with claps, in capitals? Or smoking... | |
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