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,... The Age of Anne - Page 228by Edward Ellis Morris - 1877 - 242 pagesFull view - About this book
| English poetry - 1796 - 500 pages
...Tate. 190 How did they fume, and stamp, and roar, and chafe! And swear, not Addison himself was safe. Peace to all such! But were there one whose fires...inspires, Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, io,5 And born to write, converse, and live with ease ; Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pages
...Tate, 190 How did they fume, and stamp, and roar, and chafe ! And swear not Addison himself was safe. Peace to all such ! But were there one whose fires...inspires, Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, 195 And born to write, converse, and live with ease ; Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear,... | |
| Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pages
...says, with equal pleasantry, of the same Nahum Tate, He's now a scribbler, who was once a »mn.\ 20. 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... | |
| John Bell - 1807 - 562 pages
...Tate. 190 How did they fume, and stamp, and roar, and chafe 1 And swear, not Addison himself was safe. Peace to all such ! But were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires, 194 Bless'd,with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...Addison : Peace to all such ! But were there one who* True genlus kindles, nnd fair fame inspires ; Blest with each talent and each art to please And born to write, converse, nnd lire with e Should -ncli a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no rival near the... | |
| Anna Seward - Poets, English - 1810 - 426 pages
...coincidence of their opinion quamtedwtheach ot , extensivel known tion, and poetic taste • " Blest with each talent, and each art to please, " And born to write, converse, and live at ease." Mr Dewes was the highly esteemed friend of Dr Parr, Mr Grove of Lord Sheffield. A beautiful... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1812 - 220 pages
...poetical triflersof the times, who had declared against him, he makes a sudden transition to Addison. 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... | |
| Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 530 pages
...wrote the following keen and polished lines, forming part of his ' Prologue to the Satires : ' f ' 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 :... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1849 - 638 pages
...swear nut Addison himself was safe. Peace to all such ! hut were there one whuse fires True genins kindles, and fair fame inspires ; Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, And horn to write, converse, and live with ease, Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 402 pages
...Tate. How did they fume, and stamp, and roar, and chafe ! And swear, not Addison himself was safe. 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 :... | |
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