 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,...  Broome, Pope, Pitt, Thomson - Page 244edited by - 1810Full view - About this book
 | British anthology - 1825 - 460 pages
...such ! But were there one whose fires True genins kindles, and fair fame inspires, Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, And born to write,...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 pages
.... And born to write, converse, and lire with ease ; ; Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, i >Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne,...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1826 - 396 pages
...True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires ; Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, And bom !, caused himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, teach... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1826 - 840 pages
...True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires ; Blest with each talent and each art to please, And Ixirn to write, converse, and live with ease: Should such...fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother neur the throne, View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1828 - 264 pages
...such ! but were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires ; Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, And born to write,...scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that cause himself to rise : Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, teach... | |
 | Montgomery Robert Bartlett - Education - 1828 - 426 pages
...cautious and uniform. but Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and leveled by the roller." " Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like...eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise, Blame with faint praise, assent with evil ear, ! And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer, Willing... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 418 pages
...taste, are what we and our companions re«. gard as having no peculiar relation to either of us. 14. Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like...eyes, , And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise ; 5 Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without Sneering te'ach the rest to sneer ;... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...such ! but were there one whose urea True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires ; Blest with each Thames on the ice, now become so thick os to bear...horses passed over. So I went from Westminster-stairs caused himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, teach... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pages
...Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease j he gives his wood«. To beasts his pastures, and to...provide, For more his pleasure, yet for more his pride caused himself to rise; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer. And, without sneering, teach... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1830 - 420 pages
...and taste,-are what we and our companions regard as having no peculiar relation to' either of us. 14* Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like...scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts fhat caus'd himself to rise ; 5 Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering... | |
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