Dreading even fools, by flatterers besieged, 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:... Miscellanies... - Pagina 149door William Makepeace Thackeray - 1873 - 592 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Alexander Pope - 1804 - 230 pagina’s
...suspicious friend ; Dreading e'en fools ; by flatterers besieg'd ; And so obliging, that he ne'er obligM. Like Cato give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause; While wits and Templars ev'ry sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise. Who but must laugh, if such a man there... | |
| Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pagina’s
...suspicious friend ; Dreading'ev'n fools, by flatterers besieg'd; And so obliging, that he ne'er oblig'd ; Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause, While wits and Templars ev'ry sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise—- Who but must laugh, if such a man... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1812 - 220 pagina’s
...suspicious friend ; Dreading e'en fools ; by flatterers besieg"d; And so obliging, that he ne'er oblig'd. Like Cato give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause ; While wits and Templars ev'ry sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise. Who but must laugh, if such a man there... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1814 - 494 pagina’s
...foe, and a suspicious friend ; preading even fools, by flatterers besieg'd, And 90 obliging, that be ne'er obliged ; Like Cato, give his little senate...sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise — Who but must laugh, if such a man there be? Who would not weep, if ATTICUS were he?* Mr.... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 530 pagina’s
...1715. ' [Who, if two wits on rival themes contest, Approves of each, but likes the worst the best ;] Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive...sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise — Who but must laugh, if such a man there be ? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ? '... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1849 - 638 pagina’s
...suspicious friend ; Dreading e'en fools, hy flatterers hesieged, And so ohliging that he ne'er ohliged ; Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive...sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise — Who hut must laugh, if such a man there he ? Who would nut weep, if Atticus were he ? Or... | |
| John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pagina’s
...suspicious friend ; Dreading cv'n fools, by flatterers bcsieg'd, And so obliging, that he ne'er oblig'd ; se mournful lines I send, My promts' d husband, and...favour'd race to reign, And blood has drench'd the Sc fbce of praise — Who but must laugh, if such a man there be ! Who would not weep, if Atticus were... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 402 pagina’s
...suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging, that he ne'er oblig'd ; Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive...sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise — Who but must laugh, if such a man there be ! Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ! What,... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 276 pagina’s
...dislike; Alike reserved to blame or to commend, A timorous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading e'en fools; by flatterers besieged, And so obliging that...sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise— Who but must laugh, if such a man there be? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ? Whatthough... | |
| William Bengo' Collyer - 1823 - 504 pagina’s
...forget Atticus, " Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike ; Just hint a doubt, and hesitate dislike : Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause ; While wits and templars ev'ry sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise :" or, " Full-blown Bufo, puffed by... | |
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