 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:...  The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope - Page 293by Alexander Pope - 1869 - 485 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1796 - 500 pages
...give his little senate laws. And sit attentive to his own applause; 210 While wits and Templars ev'ry sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of...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 capitals? Or smoking... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 480 pages
...give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause; 210 While wits and Templars ev'ry sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of...there be? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he! Wh«t tho' my name stood rubric on the walls, 2; j Orplaister'd posts, with claps, in capitals? Or... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pages
...give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause ; 210 While wits and Templars ev'ry sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of...be ! Who would not weep if Atticus were he ! What tho' my name stood rubric on the walls 215 Or plaster'd posts, with claps in capitals ? Or smoaking... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 230 pages
...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...there be ! Who would not weep, if Atticus were he! Some readers may think these lines severe, but the treatment he received from Mr. Addison was more... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pages
...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...there be ? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he !* This is that famous character of ADDISON ;| which has been so much commended for its wit and poignancy,... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 pages
...give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause; 213 While wits and Templars ev'ry sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of...What though my name stood rubric on the walls, Or plaister'd posts, with claps, in capitals ? 916 Or smoking forth, a hundred hawkers' load, On wings... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 pages
...he ne'er oblig'd; Like Cato give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause ; 810 While wits and Templars every sentence raise, And...praise — Who but must laugh if such a man there he! Who would not weep if Atticus were he ! What though my name stood rubric on the walls, Or plaster'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 388 pages
...he ne'er oblig'd ; Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applanse ; While wits and templars every sentence raise, And...wonder with a foolish face of praise — Who but must langh if such a man there be ? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ? What though my name stood rubric... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...give hi* little senate lawn, And sit attentive to his own applause ; Wkile 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 •• Wlra would not weep, if Atticus were he? What, tho' my name stood rubric on the walls, Or pla.terM... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...that he ne'er oblig'd ; Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applanse; While wits and templars every sentence raise, And...wonder with a foolish face of praise— Who but must langh if such a man there be ? Wno would not weep, if Atticus were he ? What though my name stood rubric... | |
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