 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
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 498 pages
...the worst the best. Alluding to Mr. P.'s and Tickell's translation of the first book of the Iliad. Who but must laugh, if such a man there be ? Who would not weep, if ATTICUS were he ? NOTES. been employed in July, 17 15, to write Mr. Wycherley's Life, who lived till the December following.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 498 pages
...worst the best. been Alluding to Mr. P.'s and Tickell's translation of the first book of the Iliad. Who but must laugh, if such a man there be ? Who would not weep, if ATTICUS were he ? NOTES. been employed in July, 1715, to write Mr. Wycherley's Life, who lived till the December following.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 524 pages
...Who would not grieve if such a man there be ? Who would not laugh if Addison were he ? At last it is, Who but must laugh if such a man there be ? Who would not weep if Atticus were he ? He was at this time at open war with lord Hervey, who had distinguished himself as a steady adherent... | |
 | John Aikin - 1826 - 840 pages
...he ne'er oblig'd ; Like Cato, give his little senate laws. And sit attentive to his own applause ; While wits and templars every sentence raise, And...face of praise — Who but must laugh, if such a man tin-re he .' Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ! What, though my name stood rubric on the walls,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1828 - 264 pages
...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...were he ? What though my name stood rubric on the wall, Or plaster'd posts, with claps, in capitals ? Or smoking forth, a hundred hawkers' load, On wings... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 414 pages
...applause ; While Wits and Templars every sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise — 15 Who but must laugh, if such a man there be ? Who would not weep, if 'ATTICUS were he ! 15. For these reasons, the senate and people of A thens, (with due veneration to the gods and heroes,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pages
...that he ne'er obliged ; Like CatOigive his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause ; eavours cease, Revive the just designs of Greece;...Dirge in Cymbeline. Sung by GtriDEiiius and ARVIRAGTJ t Let Sporns tremble * A. What ! that thing of silk, Sporus, that mere white curd of asses' milk ?... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pages
...he ne'er obliged ; Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause ; tic fire, this ' vivida vis animi,' in a very few....are imperfect or neglected, this can overpower criti ? •VI" > would not weep, if Atticus were he 7 What though my name stood rubric on the walls, Or plaster'd... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1833 - 312 pages
...Flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging, that he ne'er oblig'd; i . Like Cato, give his little senate laws, Who but must laugh, if such a man there be ? Who would not weep, if ATTICUS were he! 11. For these reasons, the senate and people of Athens, (with due veneration to the gods and heroes,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1835 - 378 pages
...ne'er obliged ; Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause ; 210 While wits and templars every sentence raise, And...he ? What though my name stood rubric on the walls, 215 Or plaster'd posts, with claps, in capitals ? Or smoking forth, a hundred hawkers' load, On wings... | |
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