 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 Seiten
...right ; Tho' learn'd, well-bred, and tho' well-bred, sincere; Modestly bold, and humanly severe ; 636 Who to a friend his faults can freely show. And gladly praise the merit of a foe ? Bless'd with a taste exact, yet unconfin'd, A knowledge both ot books and human-kind; 640 Gen'rous... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 Seiten
...right : Tho' learn'd well-bred, and tho' well-bred sincere ; Modestly bold, and humanely severe ; 636 Who to a friend his faults can freely show, And gladly...taste exact, yet unconfin'd A knowledge both of books and human kind ; 640 Gen'rous converse ; a soul exempt from pride ; And loves to praise, with reason... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 Seiten
...by favour or by spite, Not dully prepossess'd nor blindly right ; Tho' learn'd well-bred, aud tho' well-bred sincere ; Modestly bold, and humanly severe...freely show,, And gladly praise the merit of a foe? Bless'd with a taste exact, yet unconfin'd, A knowledge both of books and human kind ; Generous converse... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 Seiten
...though welt-bred, sincere ; Modestly bold and humanly severe; Who to a friend his fanlts can free'y show, And gladly praise the merit of a foe? Blest...taste exact, yet unconfin'd; A knowledge both of books and human kind; Generous converse; a soul exempt from pride; And love to praise, with reason on his... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 Seiten
...right ; Though Jearn'd, well-bred, and though well-bred, Modestly bold, and humanly severe ; [sincere ; Who to a friend his faults can freely show, And gladly praise the merit of a foe ? Bless'd with a taste exact, yet nnconfin'd, A knowledge both of books and human kind ; Generous converse... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 Seiten
...right ; Though learn'd, well-bred, and though well-bred, Modestly bold, and humanly severe ; [sincere ; Who to a friend his faults can freely show, And gladly praise the merit of a foe ? Bless'd with a taste exact, yet unconfin'd, A knowledge both of books and human kind ; Generous converse... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 Seiten
...well-bred, and iho' well bred si new, Modestly bold, and humanly severe ; Who to a friend his faults c.in £ wealth Than sense surveys ! in meinorv's firm record,...should it perish, could this world recall, From the dar and human kind ; Gen'rous converse ja soul decmpt from pride ! And love to praise, with reason on his... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 Seiten
...yet not prond to know? Unbiass'd or by favour or by spite, Not dully prepossess'd nor blindly right; Though learn'd well-bred, and though well-bred sincere...Modestly bold, and humanly severe; Who to a friend his fanlts can freely show, And gladly praise the merit of a foe? Bless'd with a taste exact, yet unconfm'd,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 Seiten
...blindly right, Though learn'd, well-bred; and though well-bred, sincere ; Modestly bold, and humanely severe ? Who to a friend his faults can freely show,...praise the merit of a foe ? Blest with a taste exact and unconfin'd ; A knowledge both of books and human kind • Gen'rous converse ; a soul exempt from... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 Seiten
...right, Though learn'd, well-bred; and though weU-bred( sincere ; Modestly hold, and humanely revere > Who to a friend his faults can Freely show. And gladly praise the merit of a foe ? Blest with a taste ex let and unconfin'd ; A knowledge both of books and human kind ; Gen'rous converge; a soul exempt... | |
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Gen'rous converse ; a soul exempt from pride ; And love to praise, with reason on his side ? Such once were Critics ; such the happy few, Athens and Rome in better ages knew. 
