 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1831 - 384 pages
...inserted in the Epistle to Arbuthnot, which now forms the Prologue to the Satires : it >is as follows ; " Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires...A timorous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading even fools, by Batterers besieg'd, And so obliging that he ne'er oblig'd ; Like Cato, give his little... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1833 - 420 pages
...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...dislike ; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend, A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading even fools, by Flatterers besieg'd, 10 And so obliging,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Alexander Dyce - English poetry - 1835 - 342 pages
...inserted in the Epistle to Arbuthnot, which now forms the Prologue to the Satires : it is as follows ; " Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires...reserv'd to blame, or to commend, A timorous foe, and a suspicions friend ; Dreading even fools, by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging that he ne'er oblig'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1835 - 382 pages
...Peace to all 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...A timorous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading e'en fools ; by flatterers besieg'dv And so obliging that he ne'er oblig'd ; Like Cato, give his little... | |
 | George Campbell - English language - 1838 - 460 pages
...even the most copious and expressive language. For a specimen in this way take these lines of Pope : Should such a man, too fond to rule alone. Bear, like...dislike ; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend, A tim'rous foe. || and — a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, || by flatterers beseiged. And... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - English language - 1839 - 316 pages
...... . 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 pages
...brother near the throne, View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused * / * / ) / reserved to blame, or to commend, A timorous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading even fools, by... | |
 | George Campbell - Theology - 1840 - 450 pages
...even the most copious and expressive language. For a specimen in this way take these lines of Pope : Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like...dislike ; Alike 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... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - English language - 1840 - 314 pages
...attract 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...|| 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... | |
 | George Campbell - English language - 1841 - 416 pages
...even the most copious and expressive language. For a specimen in this way take these lines of Pope : Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like...|| and yet — afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, jj and — hesitate dislike ; Alike reserved to blame, or to commend, A lim'rous foe, || by flatterers... | |
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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,... 
