 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
 | English poetry - 1852 - 874 pages
...to commend, A timorous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers besieg'd, ]FN \ XzZ @E praise — Who but must laugh, if such a man there be ! Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ! What,... | |
 | Henry Schroder - Yorkshire (England) - 1852 - 450 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 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... | |
 | Henry Schroeder - 1852 - 424 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 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... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1853 - 332 pages
...afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike ; Alike reserved to blame as 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 ?" " I sent... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1853 - 332 pages
...yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike; Alike reserved to blame as to commend, A timorous foe and a suspicious friend; Dreading even...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 sent... | |
 | Poets, American - 1853 - 560 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 ! POPE.... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1853 - 332 pages
...afraid to strike , Just hint a fault , and hesitate dislike ; Alike reserved to blame as to commend, A timorous foe and a suspicious friend; Dreading even...so obliging that he ne'er obliged; Like Cato give nis little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause ; While wits and templars every sentence... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1854 - 306 pages
...afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike ; Alike reserved to blame as 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 ?" " I sent... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1854 - 340 pages
...Alike reserved to blame, or to commend, . 205 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 but... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1854 - 338 pages
...Alike reserved to blame, or to commend, 205 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... | |
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