 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 ; Who but must laugh if such a man there be ? Who would not weep if Atticus were he?  The Works of Alexander Pope: Poetry - Page 536by Alexander Pope - 1881Full view - About this book
 | 1796 - 500 pages
...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 be? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he! What tho' my name stood rubric on the walls, 815 Orplaister'd posts, with claps, in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...grieve if such a. man there b; ? Who would not laugh if Addison were he ? tt last it is, , Who but must laugh if such a man there be ? Who would not weep if Auicus were he ? He -was at this tima at open war with Lord Hervey, who had distill* Tiisbed himself... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 496 pages
...and templars ev'ry sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise — What pity, Heaven ! if such a man there be ; Who would not weep, if Addison were he ! F. 2 MACE R. MACE R. . WHEN simple Maccr, now of high renown, First sought a poet's fortune in the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 pages
...and templars ev'ry sentence raise, " And wonder with a foolish face of praise— What pity, Heaven ! if such a man there be; Who would not weep, if Addison were he ! MACE R. WHEN simple Maccr, now of high renown, First sought a poet's fortune in the town; 'Twas all... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 434 pages
...all May learn this lesson from duke Nic., That " pride will have a, fall." FRAGMENT OF A SATIRE *. IF meagre Gildon draws his venal quill, I wish the man a dinner, and sit still : If dreadful Dennis raves in furious fret, I'll answer Dennis, when I am in debt. 'Tis hunger, and... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 230 pages
...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 be ! Who would not weep, if Atticus were he! Some readers may think these lines severe, but the treatment he received from Mr.... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...grieve if such 3 man there be ? Who would not laugh if Addison were he ? At last it is, Who but rnust laugh if such a man there be ? Who would not weep if Auicus were h:? He was at this time at open war with Lord Hervey, who had distinguished himself as... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pages
...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 be ? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he !* This is that famous character of ADDISON ;| which has been so much commended for... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 pages
...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 be ? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ! What though my name stood rubric on the walls, Or plaister'd posts, with claps, in... | |
 | Charles James - 1808 - 318 pages
...keen regret I heave a sigh For her I left behind. HUMANUM EST ERRARE, Or every Man has his Failings. Who would not laugh, if such a man there be : Who would not weep, if *** were he ! POPI. A PRINCELY youth— not princely from his worth, But princely call'd through parentage... | |
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