 | Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...; While their weak heads like towns unfortify'd, 'Twixt fenfe and nonfenfe daily change their fide. Some valuing thofe of their own fide or mind, Still...merit then, When we but praife ourfelves in other men ; Parties in wit attend on thofe of ftate, And public faclion doubles private hate. Envy will merit,... | |
 | John Newbery - English poetry - 1762 - 292 pages
...; While their weak heads like towns unfortifyld, 'Twixt fenfe and nonfenfe daily change their fide. Some valuing thofe of their own fide or mind, Still make themfelves the incafure of mankind : Fondly we think we honour merit then, When we but praife ourfelves in other men... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1770 - 378 pages
...mould take their turn? Oft', leaving what is natural and fit, The current folly proves the ready wit ; •And authors think their reputation fafe, 450 Which...their own fide or mind, Still make themfelves the mcafure of mankind : Fondly we think we honour merit then, When we but praife ourfelves in other men.... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...pleas'd to laugh. Some, valuing those of their own side or mind, Still make themselves the measure of mankind: Fondly we think we honour merit then, When we but praise ourselve- in other men. 455 Parties in wit attend on those of state, And public faction doubles... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 pages
...natural and fit, The current folly proves the ready wit ; And authors think their reputation fafe, Which lives as long as fools are pleas'd to laugh....mind, Still make themfelves the meafure of mankind : 455 Fondly we think we honour merit then; When we but praife ourfelves in other men. Parties in Wit... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 406 pages
...natural and 4it, The current folly proves the ready wit ; Aiid authors think their reputation fafe, 456 Which lives as long as fools are pleas'd to laugh....State, And public faction doubles private hate. Pride, VARIATION. Ver. 447. Between this and ver. 448. The rhyming Clowns that gladded Shakefpeare'j age,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 412 pages
...mould take their turn ? Oft', leaving what is natural and fit, The current folly proves the ready wit; And authors think their reputation fafe, 450 Which...fide or mind, Still make themfelves the meafure of mankindi Fondly we think we honour merit then, When we biit praife ourfelves in other men. 4.55 Parties... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 400 pages
...mould take their turn ? Oft', leaving what is natural and fit, The current folly proves the ready wit ; And authors think their reputation fafe, 450 Which...valuing thofe of their own fide or mind, Still make ihcmfelves the meafure of mankind : Fondly we think we honour merit then, When we but praife ourfelves... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1164 pages
...fhould take their turn ? Oft', leaving what is natural and fit, The current folly proves the ready wit ; And authors think their reputation fafe, 450 Which...pleas'd to laugh. Some, valuing thofe of their own f:de or mind, Still make themfelves the meafure of mankind: Fondly we think we honour merit then, When... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...proves the ready witr; And authors think the reputation fafc, Which lives as long as fools are plcas'd to laugh. Some valuing thofe of their own fide or mind, Still make themfelves the mcafurc of mankind ! Fondly we think we honour merit then, When we but praife ourfelves in other men.... | |
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Which lives as long as fools are pleas'd to laugh. Some valuing those of their own side or mind, Still make themselves the measure of mankind : Fondly we think we honour merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men. 
