 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
 | Samuel Rogers - 1859 - 268 pages
...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 ? " ' Afterwards Mrs. Fox. 3 " I called yesterday on Fox at St. Anne's, and found Dined with him at... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 550 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...praise Who but must laugh, if such a man there be 1 Who would not weep, if Jlttieui were he ?13 " — Each man's secret standard in his mind i (That... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1859 - 266 pages
...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...but must laugh, if such a man there be? Who would nut weep, if ATTIC US were he ? " 1 Afterwards Mrs. Fox. Dined with him at Serjeant Heywood's, 10th... | |
 | Henry William Dulcken - 1860 - 230 pages
...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...there be ? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ! POPE. [From the " Epistle to Dr. Arbutbnot."J & fsalnt of fife. WHAT THE HEART OF THE YOUNG MAN SAID... | |
 | England - 1860 - 532 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...praise — Who but must laugh, if such a man there be? \Vho would not weep, if Atticus were he ! POPE.- [From the "Epistle to Dr. Artutlmot. '] Hilloto fet.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1860 - 632 pages
...Cato give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to hia own applause; 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 bo ! Who would not weep, if Atticus were he! Some readers may think these lines severe, but the treatment... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - 1862 - 452 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...there be ? Who would not weep, if Atticus * were he ? " * Addison. It would be easy to multiply extracts from the imitations of Horace which follow ; but... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1863 - 348 pages
...ne'er oblig'd; Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause ; Whilst Wits and Templars every sentence raise, And wonder...there be ? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ? " To unbend his mind from the toil of translation, Pope frequently paid a visit to the metropo1 Spence's... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1863 - 360 pages
...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...if such a man there be, . . Who would not weep if Atticas were he ?" " I sent the verses to Mr. Addison," said Pope, " and he used me very civilly ever... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1909 - 882 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...man there be, Who would not weep if Atticus were he ? ' I sent the verses to Mr. Addison,' said Pope, ' and he used me very civilly ever after.' No wonder... | |
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