 Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike; Alike reserved to blame, or to commend, A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious...  the antiquary - Pagina 230door edward walford - 1880Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | George Campbell - 1801 - 404 pagina’s
...and—hesitate dislike ; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend, A tim'rous foe, || and—a suspicious friend; Dreading ev'n fools, |] by flatterers besieged. And so obliging, || that he ne'er obliged *. With what a masterly hand are the colours in this picture blended; and how admirably do the different... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 460 pagina’s
...hesitate dislike ; Alike reserved to blame or to commend, A timorous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n 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... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - 372 pagina’s
...hesitate dislike ; Alike reserved to blame or to commend, A timorous foe and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n 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... | |
 | George Campbell - 1840 - 450 pagina’s
...hesitate dislike ; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend, A tim'rous foe, H and — a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, || by flatterers besieged, And so obliging, || that he ne'er obliged'. With what a masterly hand are the colours in this picture blended ; and how admirably do the different... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1853 - 392 pagina’s
...hesitate Dislike ; Alike reserved to blame, or to commend, A tim'rous Foe, and a suspicious Friend. Dreading ev'n Fools, by Flatterers besieged, And so obliging, that he ne'er obliged : Who, if two Wits on rival Themes contest, Approves of each, but likes the worst the best; Like Cato... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 504 pagina’s
...hesitate dislike ; Alike reserved to blame, or to commend, A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers besieged, And so obliging, that he ne'er obliged : Like Cato, gives his little senate laws, And sits attentive to his own applause : While wits and... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1859 - 268 pagina’s
...and hesitate dislike; Alike reserved to blame or to commend, A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend; Dreading ev'n Fools, by Flatterers besieged, And so obliging that he ne'er obliged; When Francis said that Wilberforce, if it was left to him to decide whether Pitt should go out of office... | |
 | Edward Vaughan Kenealy - 1869 - 372 pagina’s
...and hesitate dislike ; Alike reserved to blame or to commend, A timorous foe and a suspicious friend, Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers besieged, And so obliging that he ne'er obliged, Like Cato gave his little senate laws, And sat attentive to his own applause, While wits and templars... | |
 | 1871 - 910 pagina’s
...hesitate dislike ; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend ; A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend : Dreading ev'n 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... | |
 | 1871 - 930 pagina’s
...hesitate dislike ; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend ; A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend : Dreading ev'n fools ; by flatterers besieged, And so obliging, that he ne'er obl«gcd ; Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause, While wits... | |
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