 Like Cato, give his little Senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause; While Wits and Templars ev'ry sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise: — Who but must laugh, if such a man there be? Who would not weep, if Atticus were...  The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope. ... - Page 9by Alexander Pope - 1866Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1796 - 500 pages
...hint a fault, and hesitate dislike ; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend, 205 Dreading ev'a foals, by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging that he ne'er...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 praise — Who... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 480 pages
...to commend, 205 Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers besiea''d, And so obliging that he ne'er cblig'd; Like Cato, 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 praise—- Who... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pages
...Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend ; 205 A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools ; by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging that...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 praise— Who... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 230 pages
...suspicious friend ; Dreading e'en fools ; by flatterers besieg'd ; And so obliging, that he ne'er obligM. Like Cato give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause; While wits and Templars ev'ry sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise. Who but must laugh, if such a man there... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 464 pages
...Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend ; A t , in'rous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers besieg'd; And so obliging, that...attentive to his own applause, While wits and Templars ev'ry sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise — Who but must laugh, if such a man... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 pages
...Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend, 205 A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging that...senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause; 213 While wits and Templars ev'ry sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise — Who... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 pages
...commend; ao» A timorous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers hesieg'd, And so obliging that he ne'er oblig'd; Like Cato give...senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause ; 810 While wits and Templars every sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise — Who... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 388 pages
...Alike reserv'd to blame or to commend, A timorous foe, and a suspicious friend - • • Dreading ev'n fools ; by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging that...his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applanse ; While wits and templars every sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise —... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...dislike; Alike reserv'd to blame or to commend, A timorous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading cv'n fools ; by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging that...his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applanse; While wits and templars every sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise—... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...give hi* little senate lawn, And sit attentive to his own applause ; Wkile wits and Templars ev'ry sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of...praise—- Who but must laugh, if such a man there be •• Wlra would not weep, if Atticus were he? What, tho' my name stood rubric on the walls, Or pla.terM... | |
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