 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,...  An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ... - Page 236by Joseph Warton - 1806Full view - About this book
 | Classical poetry - 1822 - 284 pages
...with ease; Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne; View him with 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... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...with ease: Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne, world's victor stood subdued by sound! The pow'r of...offence, That always shows great pride, or little sense; timorous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging,... | |
 | Jacques Delille - English poetry - 1824 - 474 pages
...Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne, View whim with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for...wound, and yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, aud hesitate dislike ; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend, A timorous foe, and a suspicious friend... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 692 pages
...brother near the throne ; View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with...to strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike ; * Spence's Anec. p. 149. Singer's ed. Alike reserved to blame, or to commend, A timorous foe, and... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 694 pages
...brother near the throne ; View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with...to strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike ; * Spence's Anec. p. 149. Singer's ed. Alike reserved to blame, > or to commend, A timorous foe, and... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 498 pages
...much belter than lie used Pope." Addison's conduct to Swift was generous and noble : they were were View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise ; 200 Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 494 pages
...used Swift much better than he used Pope." Addison's conduct to Swift was generous and noble : they View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise ; 200 Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 498 pages
...used Swifi much better than he used Pope." Addison's conduct to Swift was generous and noble: they View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise; 200 Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1824 - 406 pages
...ease ; Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne ; View him with 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... | |
 | William Henry Pyne - Authors, English - 1824 - 686 pages
...said Pope, much amused ; " quite epigrammatic." — " Not so bad!" said Swift; " fie upon you !" ' View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise ;' ' Damn with faint praise !' • "Fie — fie — fie!" Well, silence, gentlemen,... | |
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