 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 524 pages
...the worst the best. Alluding to Mr. P.'s and Tickell's translation of the first book of the Iliad. While wits and templars every sentence raise, And...praise — Who but must laugh, if such a man there be ? Who would not weep, if ATTICUS were he ? NOTES. the story supposes that Addison hired Gildon to abuse... | |
 | Bengal council of educ - 1848 - 394 pages
...leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault and hesitate dislike ; Alike reserved...obliged ; Like Cato give his little Senate laws And sit attention to his own applause ; While wits and templars every sentence raise And wonder with a foolish... | |
 | Bengal (India) - 1848 - 520 pages
...leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer ; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault and hesitate dislike ; Alike reserved...obliged ; Like Cato give his little Senate laws And sit attention to his own applause ; While wits and templars every sentence raise And wonder with a foolish... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Charles Macready - 1849 - 646 pages
...; Dreading even fools, by flatterers besieged, Aud so obliging, that he ne'er obliged ; Like Goto, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to...praise — Who but must laugh, if such a man there be ? Who would not weep, if ATTICUS • were he ? What tho' my name stood rubric on the walls, Or plaster'd... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw - English literature - 1849 - 478 pages
...besieged, And so obliging, that he ne'er obliged j Like Cato, gives his little senate laws, And sits attentive to his own applause; While wits and Templars...praise ; — Who but must laugh, if such a man there be ? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he?" Before we speak of that portion of Addison's writings upon... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...suspicious friend ; Dreading even fools, by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging, that he ne'er oblig'd ; Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive...praise — Who but must laugh, if such a man there be ? Who would not weep, if ATTICUS were he 1 12. If ever you have looked on better days ; If ever been... | |
 | William Draper Swan - Readers - 1851 - 442 pages
...dislike ; Alike reserved to blame, or to commend, A timorous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading even fools, by flatterers besieged, And so obliging, that...praise — Who but must laugh, if such a man there be ? Who would not weep, if ATTICUS were he ! If ever you have looked on better days ; If ever been where... | |
 | English poetry - 1852 - 874 pages
...to commend, A timorous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers besieg'd, ]FN \ XzZ @E ! Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ! What, though my name stood rubric on the walls Or plaster'd... | |
 | Poets, American - 1853 - 560 pages
...leer, And, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer ; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike ; Alike reserved...praise — Who but must laugh, if such a man there be ? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ! POPE. [From the " Epistle tu Dr. Arbuthnot."} 7 S9S TO THE... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1853 - 360 pages
...dislike ; Alike reserved to blame as to commend, A timorous foe and a suspicious friend ; Dreading even fools, by flatterers besieged, And so obliging that...praise ; Who but must laugh if such a man there be, Who would not weep if Atticus were ha ! " " I sent the verses to Mr. Addison," said Pope, "and he used... | |
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And so obliging, that he ne'er obliged; Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause; While wits and Templars every sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise — Who but must laugh, if such a man there be?... 
