 | George Campbell - 1840 - 450 pages
...Pope : Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne. View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And...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 obliging, ||... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1840 - 314 pages
...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 eyes, And...|| 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... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1840 - 454 pages
...written. ' From Lord Egmont's MS. Collections.— Sec the Addenda to Kippis's Riographia Britannica. Damn with faint praise ; assent with civil leer ;...to strike; Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike, etc. Accusations crowded faster than the pen could write them down. Pope never composed with more warmth.... | |
 | Hugo Reid - 1840 - 78 pages
...REGARDING THH INTENTION OF THE STEAM ENGINE, IN M. ARAGO'S HISTORICAL ELOGE OF JAMES WATT. BY HUGO REID. Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer. Fiat justitia. GLASGOW: ROBERT STUART & CO., INGRAM STREET ; W. TAIT, EDINBURGH ;— SIMPKIN, MARSHALL,... | |
 | 1840 - 372 pages
...ease : Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne, View him with 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... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 pages
...ease : Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne, hair as free : Such sweet neglect more taketh me,...her beak to the south, I match'd this morsel out of timorous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging,... | |
 | George Campbell - 1841 - 416 pages
...Pope : Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne, View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And...|| 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... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 pages
...ease : Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Sear, like the Turk, no brother near the ihrone, lo sneer; Willing to wound, and yet afraid lo strike. Just hint a fault, and hesilate dislike ; Alike... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 830 pages
...ease : Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne, senger of morn j Ere yet the shadows fly, he mounted...the tuneful nations. Every copse Deep-tangled, tre tench the rest to sneer ; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate... | |
 | George Campbell - 1845 - 444 pages
...scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, II assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach...hint a fault, || and — hesitate dislike ; Alike reserved to blame or to commend, A tim'rous foe, I! by flatterers besieged, And so obliging || that... | |
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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... 
