 Peace to all such! but were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires; Blest with each talent, and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease; Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk,...  A New Library of Poetry and Song - Page 818edited by - 1877 - 934 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1796 - 500 pages
...genius kindles, and fair fame inspires, Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, io,5 And born to write, converse, and live with ease ; Should such...scornful, yet with jealous eyes. And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise ; 20* Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering teach... | |
 | George Campbell - English language - 1801 - 404 pages
...this way take these lines of Pope, * Numb, xxiii. 19. . f Psalm xciv. 9. Sect. III. Complex sentences. Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like...strike, . Just hint a fault, || and — hesitate dislike ; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend, A tim'rous foe, || and — a suspicious friend; , . Dreading... | |
 | George Campbell - English language - 1801 - 404 pages
...expressive language. For a specimen in this way take these lines of Pope, Sect. III. Complete sentence*. Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like...teach the rest to sneer; Willing to wound, || and yet—afraid to strike. Just hint a fault, || and—hesitate dislike ; Alike reserv'd to blame, or... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pages
...genius kindles, and fair fame inspires, Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, 195 And born to write, converse, and live with ease ; Should such...scornful yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise ; 200 Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering teach... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...True genins kindles, and fair fame inspires, Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease ; Should such...scornful yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer^ And without sneering teach... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 388 pages
...True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires, Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease; Should such...scornful yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sueering teach... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...True genins kindles, and fair fame inspires, Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease; Should such...scornful yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that cans'd himself to rise; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering teach... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 536 pages
...True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires ; Blest with f ach talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease : Should such...scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise ; 200 Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, Ami, without sneering,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1814 - 494 pages
...True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires ; Blest with each talent, and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease : Should such...scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise; Damn with faiut praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 530 pages
...True genius kindles and fair fame inspires ; Blest with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease : Should such...to strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike ; Alike reserved to blame, or to commend, A timorous foe and a suspicious friend ; Dreading e'en fools,... | |
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