Peace to all such! but were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires, Blest with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease: Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk,... Select Works of the British Poets, in a Chronological Series from Ben Jonson ... - Seite 383von John Aikin - 1843 - 807 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 Seiten
...if envy it were. " And were there one whose fires True genius kindles and fair fame inspires, Blest with each talent and each art to please, And born...the throne ; View him with scornful yet with jealous eves, And hate, for arts that caused himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1853 - 384 Seiten
...Peace to all suchl but were there one whose Fires Apollo kindled, and fair Fame inspire' ' , Blest with each Talent, and each Art to please, And born...near the Throne; View him with scornful, yet with fearful Eyes, And hate for Arts that caused himself to rise; Damn with faint Praise, assent with civil... | |
| 1853 - 560 Seiten
...True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires; Blest with each talent and each art to please, And horn to write, converse, and live with ease : Should such...scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, teach... | |
| Alexander Pope, Alexander Dyce - 1854 - 352 Seiten
..."Peace to all such! but were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires ; Blest with each talent and each art to please, And born...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... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1854 - 306 Seiten
...if envy it were. " And were there one whose fires True genius kindles and fair fame inspires, Blest with each talent and each art to please, And born...scornful yet with jealous eyes, And hate, for arts that caused himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1854 - 338 Seiten
...fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires ; Blest with each talent, and each art to please, 195 And born to write, converse, and live with ease :...scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise ; 200 Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1854 - 340 Seiten
...fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires; Blest with each talent, and each art to please, 195 And born to write, converse, and live with ease :...scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise; 200 I Damn with' faint praise, assent with civil leer, I And, without sneering,... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1854 - 314 Seiten
...True genius kindles and fair fame inspires, Blest with each talent and each art to please, And bom to write, converse, and live with ease ; Should such...scornful yet with jealous eyes, And hate, for arts that caused himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1856 - 352 Seiten
...Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires ; Blest with each talent and each art to please, And born...scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise ; 200 Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1856 - 512 Seiten
...Peace to all such ! But were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires, Blessed with each talent, and each art to please, And born...scornful yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise,; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering teach... | |
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