 | George Campbell - 1838 - 460 páginas
...Pope : 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...commend, A tim'rous foe. || and — a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, || by flatterers beseiged. And so obliging, || that he ne'er obliged". . With... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1838 - 316 páginas
...us. 10. 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 caus'd himself to rise; 5 Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer; Willing... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1838 - 338 páginas
...have acted relative to the translation of Homer, is an example that cannot fail to attract attention. Damn with faint praise, || assent with civil leer, , And without sneering teach the rest to sneer, v Willing to wound, ij and — yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, || and— hesitate dislike... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1839 - 316 páginas
...... . 4 Bear, like a Turk, no brother near his throne ; View him with scornful, yet with jealnuaeyea, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise, Damn...|| and — yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, j| and — hesitate dislike ; Alike resolved to blame, or to commend, A timorous foe, |( and — a... | |
 | 1840 - 540 páginas
...much as truth would allow ; yon have not perhaps learnt the art, as Mr Reid says in his title-page, io Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer. '. ii:i; ji; ' . * * It is difficult for ns to explain all this, and we should be sorry to make any... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 páginas
...ease : Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne, caused himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 páginas
...us. 10. 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.caus'd himself to rise; 5 Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering,... | |
 | George Campbell - 1840 - 450 páginas
...Pope : 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...reserv'd to blame, or to commend, A tim'rous foe, H and — a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, || by flatterers besieged, And so obliging, ||... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1840 - 314 páginas
...attention. ** Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like a Turk, no brother near his throne ; View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And...|| and — yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, I) and — hesitate dislike ; Alike resolved to blame, or to commend, A timorous foe, || and — a... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1840 - 454 páginas
...written. ' From Lord Egmont's MS. Collections.— Sec the Addenda to Kippis's Riographia Britannica. Damn with faint praise ; assent with civil leer ;...to strike; Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike, etc. Accusations crowded faster than the pen could write them down. Pope never composed with more warmth.... | |
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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,... 
