 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,...  Broome, Pope, Pitt, Thomson - Page 244edited by - 1810Full view - About this book
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 530 pages
...Satires : ' f ' 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,...scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering teach... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pages
...such ! but were there one whose (ires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires ; Blest with each * ; As much eternal springs and cloudless skies As...ever temperate, calm, and wise. If plagues or earthq ndc alone, Bear, b'ke the Turk, no brother near the throne, View him with scornful, yet with jealous... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 402 pages
...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,...eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer ;... | |
 | 1822 - 284 pages
...allsuch! Butwere there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires, Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, And born to write,...scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, teach... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 452 pages
...: and what deserved praise he would not deny him to the world ; and, as a proof of this disposition Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like...himself to rise ; 200 Damn with faint praise, assent the civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer ; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...such ! but were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires; Blest with each ers, Celestial palms, and ever-blooming flowers. Thither,...Where flames refin'd in breasts seraphic glow v Thou, Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer. And, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer; Willing... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1824 - 406 pages
...such ! But were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires, Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, And born to write,...scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, teach... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 692 pages
...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,...scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 694 pages
...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,...scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach... | |
 | Jacques Delille - 1824 - 474 pages
...meurent donc dans leur obscurité. True genius kindles, aud fair fame inspires ; Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, And born to write,...Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne, View whim with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise ; Damn with... | |
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