 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... - Page 149by William Makepeace Thackeray - 1873 - 592 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 512 pages
...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! What though... | |
 | George William Frederick Howard Earl of Carlisle - Labor and laboring classes - 1856 - 640 pages
...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 ! " Then... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 352 pages
...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...senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause ; 210 While wits and Templars every sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise — Who... | |
 | Alexander Pope, George Gilfillan - 1856 - 356 pages
...\\} 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...senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause ; 210 While wits and Templars every sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise — Who... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 474 pages
...besieged, And so obliging, that he ne'er obliged : Like Cato, gives his little senate laws, And sits attentive to his own applause : While wits and templars...sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise. Who but must laugh, if such a man there he ? Who could not weep, if Atticus were he ? [Pope... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 504 pages
...besieged, And so obliging, that he ne'er obliged : Like Cato, gives his little senate laws, And sits attentive to his own applause : While wits and templars...sentence raise, . And wonder with a foolish face of praise. Who but must laugh, if such a man there be ? Who could not weep, if Atticus were he ? [Pope... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw - American literature - 1856 - 494 pages
...besieged, And so obliging, that he ne'er obliged ; Like Cato, gives his little senate laws, And sits attentive to his own applause; While wits and Templars...every sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face oi praise; — Who but must laugh, if such a man there be? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ?... | |
 | John Seely Hart - Readers - 1857 - 394 pages
...afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike; Alike reserved to blame, or to commend, A timorous foe, and a suspicious friend; Dreading...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 ? THE DYING... | |
 | Henry Reed - English poetry - 1857 - 424 pages
...besieged, And so obliging that he ne'er obliged ; Like Cato, gives his little senate laws, And sits attentive to his own applause ; While wits and templars...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 Attic us were he ? "... | |
 | Robert Carruthers - Poets, English - 1857 - 578 pages
...contest, Approves of both but likes the worse the beat: Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sits attentive to his own applause; While wits and templars...sentence raise: And wonder with a foolish face of praise: Who would not laugh, if such a man there be ? Who would not weep if Addison were he?"" " Pope... | |
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