 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,...  The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope - Page 292by Alexander Pope - 1869 - 485 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1164 pages
...each talent and each art to pleafe, 195 And born to write, converfe, and live with eafe : Should fuch a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne, View him with fcornful, yet with jealous eyes,. And hate for arts that caus'd himfelf to rife ; too Damn with faint... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1782 - 514 pages
...with each talent and each art to pleafe, And born to write, converfe, and live with eafe : Should fuch a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk*, no brother near the throne, View him with fcornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd hrmfelf to rife j Damn with faint praife,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1783 - 322 pages
...with each talent and each art to pleafe, And born to write, converfe, and live with eafe : Should fuch a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne, View him with fcornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himfelf to rife ; Damn with faint praife,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 pages
...each talent and each art to pleafe, 195 And born to write, converfe, and live with cafe : Should fuch a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne, View him. with fcornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate .for arts that caus'd himfelf to rife ; 200 Damn with faint... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...each talent and each art to pleafe, 195 And born to write, converfe, and live with eafe : Should fuch a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne, View him with fcornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himfelf to rife; ace Damn with faint... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...xvith each talent and each art to plcafe, And born to write, convcrfe, and live with cafe : Should fuch , and all art. " Here nought but candour reigns, indulgent " caie, [down. " CcoJ-naturM loung fcomful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himfelf to rile ; Damn with faint praifc,... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 480 pages
...fires True 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 ;...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... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pages
...each talent and each art to plcafe, And born to write, convcrfc, and live with cafe : • Should fuch a man. too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne, View him with fcornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himlelf to rife ; Damn with faint praife,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 pages
...swear not Congreve's self was safe! Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires Apollo kindled, and fair fame inspires: Blest with each talent and...near the throne ; View him with scornful, yet with fearful eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 496 pages
...swear not Congreve's self was safe ! Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires Apollo kindled, and fair fame inspires : Blest with each talent and...near the throne ; View him with scornful, yet with fearful eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil... | |
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