 | John Bell - 1796 - 480 sayfa
...caus'd himself to rise ; 200 Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering teach the rest to sneer; Willing to wound, and yet afraid...dislike ; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend, 205 Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers besiea''d, And so obliging that he ne'er cblig'd; Like Cato,... | |
 | 1813 - 682 sayfa
...is concealed from others. The hinter slinns responsibility ; the suggester claims gratitute. Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike. Pope. We must suggest to the people ¡в what hatred He still hath held them. Sliaktipeure. To intimate... | |
 | George Campbell - 1801 - 404 sayfa
...caused himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, || assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer ; Willing to wound, || and yet —...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... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 sayfa
...caus'd himself to rise; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering teach the rest to sneer: Willing to wound, and yet afraid...A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend: Dreading e'en fools, by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging, that he ne'er oblig'd ; Who, if two wits on rival... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 496 sayfa
...caus'd himself to rise; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering teach the rest to sneer : Willing to wound, and yet afraid...A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend: Dreading e'en fools, by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging, that he ne'er oblig'd ; Who, if two wits on rival... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 434 sayfa
...caus'd himself to rise; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering teach the rest to sneer : Willing to wound, and yet afraid...dislike; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend, A um'rous foe, and a suspicious friend : Dreading c'cn fools, by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 230 sayfa
...himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, others teach to sneer; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike,...A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading e'en fools ; by flatterers besieg'd ; And so obliging, that he ne'er obligM. Like Cato give his little... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 sayfa
...caus'd himself to rise ; 200 Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering teach the rest to sneer ; Willing to wound, and yet afraid...hesitate dislike ; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend ; 205 A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools ; by flatterers besieg'd, And so... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 sayfa
...caus'd himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer. And, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer : Willing to wound, and yet afraid...flatterers besieg'd; And so obliging, that he ne'er oblig'd ; Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause, While wits... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 sayfa
...leer, And, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer : Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike j Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike; Alike reserv'd...flatterers besieg'd; And so obliging, that he ne'er oblig'd ; Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause, While wits... | |
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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... 
