 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 - English poetry - 1836 - 332 pages
...suspicious friend ; Dreading e'en fools ; by flatterers besieg'd ; And 8O 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 pages
...afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike ; Alike reserved to blame, or to commend, .j&h U # praise — Who but must laugh, if such a man there be ! Who would not weep, if ATTICUS* were he! What... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - English poetry - 1840 - 372 pages
...dislike ; Alike reserved to blame or to commend, A timorous foe and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n 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... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 372 pages
...timorous foe and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers besieged, And so obligmg that he ne'er obliged ; Like Cato, give his little...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... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 840 pages
...; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging, that he ne'er obliged ; Like Colo, <|>~? ? =K>L> praise — Who but must laugh, if such a man there be ! Who would not weep, if Atticus were he Ï What,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 830 pages
...to commend, A timorous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers besieg'd, ay troops begin, ln gallant thought, to plume the...strain, At first faint-warbled. But no sooner grows praise — Who but must laugh, if such a man there be ! Who would not weep, if Atticus were he! What,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 826 pages
...to commend, A timorous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers besieg'd. senlence raise. And wonder with a foolish face of praise — Who but must laugh, if such a man there... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1846 - 386 pages
...or to commend, A timorous foe and a suspicious friend ; Dreading e'en fools, by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging, that he ne'er obliged ,Like Cato,...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?" i 12 Each... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - Humor - 1846 - 282 pages
...or to commend, A timorous foe and a suspicious friend ; Dreading e'en fools, by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging, that he ne'er obliged ; Like Cato,...sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise Who but must laugh, if such a man there be 1 Who would not weep, ifAtticus were he ?i3 " —... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1846 - 410 pages
...commend, A timorous foe and a suspicious friend ; Dreading e'en fools, by flatterers besieg'd, And to obliging, that he ne'er obliged; Like Cato, give his...sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise Who but must laugh, if such a man there lie ! Who would not weep, if Atticus were Ae."4 11 Each... | |
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