| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1883 - 668 pages
...as to commend, A timorous foe and a suspicious friend ; Dreading even fools, by flatterers besieged, And so obliging that he ne'er obliged : Like Cato...wonder with a foolish face of praise ; Who but must lauc;h if such a man there be, Who would not weep if Atticus were he? " " I sent the verses to Mr.... | |
| Albert Hamann - 1883 - 62 pages
...or to commend, A timorous foe, and a suspicious friend; Dreading even fools, by flatterers besieged, And so obliging, that he ne'er obliged; Like Cato,...sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of phrase; — Who but must laugh, if such a man there be? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he?" —... | |
| Brainerd Kellogg - English literature - 1884 - 486 pages
...Addison himself was safe. Pence to all such! but were there one1 whose fires True genius kindles, nnd fair fame inspires; Blest with each talent and each...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... | |
| Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1901 - 654 pages
...satire bade translate, And own'd that nine such poets made a Tate. How did they fume, and stamp, an I roar, and chafe ! And swear, not Addison himself was...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... | |
| Macmillan & Co - Textbooks - 1901 - 802 pages
...or to commend, A timorous foe and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers besieged, And so obliging that he ne'er obliged ; Like Cato,...laugh, if such a man there be ? Who would not weep if Atticm were he ?" Pope was never in any sense a poet of the emotions. H« can better be called a poet... | |
| E. J. Mathew - English literature - 1901 - 556 pages
...or to commend, A timorous foe and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers besieged, And so obliging that he ne'er obliged ; Like Cato,...foolish face of praise — Who but must laugh, if Buch a man there be ? Who would not weep if Atticus were he ?" Pope was never in any sense a poet of... | |
| Robert Chambers - American literature - 1902 - 864 pages
...or to commend, A timorous foe and a suspicious friend ; Dreading even fools, by flatterers besieged, drive their team a-field ! How bowed ? ... Let Sporus tremble — A. What ! that thing of silk, Sporus, that mere white curd of ass's milk... | |
| Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1902 - 860 pages
...or to commend, A timorous foe and a suspicious friend ; Dreading even fools, by flatterers besieged, s ? ... Let Sporus tremble A. What! that thing of silk, Sporus, that mere white curd of ass's milk ?... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1885 - 418 pages
...as to commend A timorous foe and a suspicious friend ; Dreading even fools, by flatterers besieged, And so obliging that he ne'er obliged : Like Cato...man there be, Who would not weep if Atticus were he ? " " I sent the verses to Mr. Addison," said Pope, " and he used me very civilly ever after." No wonder... | |
| John N. Crawford - Authors, English - 1903 - 442 pages
...or to commend, A timorous foe and a suspicious friend ; Dreading e'en fools, by flattery besieged, And so obliging that he ne'er obliged ; Like Cato,...man there be ? Who would not weep if Atticus were he ? Pope's poems are not widely read in these days. They are too full of commonplace maxims. Their brilliancy... | |
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