 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...  Bell's Edition - Pagina 40door John Bell - 1796Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1839 - 316 pagina’s
...throne ; View him with scornful, yet with jealnuaeyea, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise, Damn with faint praise, || assent with civil leer,...|| and — yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, j| and — hesitate dislike ; Alike resolved to blame, or to commend, A timorous foe, |( and — a... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 pagina’s
...throne, View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that.caus'd himself to rise; 5 Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And,...teach the rest to sneer; Willing to wound, and yet affraid to strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike ; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend,... | |
 | 1840 - 540 pagina’s
...much as truth would allow ; yon have not perhaps learnt the art, as Mr Reid says in his title-page, io Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer. '. ii:i; ji; ' . * * It is difficult for ns to explain all this, and we should be sorry to make any... | |
 | George Campbell - 1840 - 450 pagina’s
...throne. View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, || assent with civil leer,...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... | |
 | 1840 - 372 pagina’s
...throne, View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And,...strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike ; Alike reserved to blame or to commend, A timorous foe and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1840 - 454 pagina’s
...written. ' From Lord Egmont's MS. Collections.— Sec the Addenda to Kippis's Riographia Britannica. Damn with faint praise ; assent with civil leer ;...to strike; Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike, etc. Accusations crowded faster than the pen could write them down. Pope never composed with more warmth.... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1840 - 314 pagina’s
...throne ; View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise, Damn with faint praise, || assent with civil leer,...|| and — yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, I) and — hesitate dislike ; Alike resolved to blame, or to commend, A timorous foe, || and — a... | |
 | Hugo Reid - 1840 - 78 pagina’s
...REGARDING THH INTENTION OF THE STEAM ENGINE, IN M. ARAGO'S HISTORICAL ELOGE OF JAMES WATT. BY HUGO REID. Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer. Fiat justitia. GLASGOW: ROBERT STUART & CO., INGRAM STREET ; W. TAIT, EDINBURGH ;— SIMPKIN, MARSHALL,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 pagina’s
...throne, View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And,...dislike ; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend, A timorous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging,... | |
 | George Campbell - 1841 - 416 pagina’s
...throne, View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, || assent with civil leer,...|| and yet — afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, jj and — hesitate dislike ; Alike reserved to blame, or to commend, A lim'rous foe, || by flatterers... | |
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