 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
 | Thomas Budd Shaw - 1866 - 484 Seiten
...admirable lines — "were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires; Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, And born...rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the thronej View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 520 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 pleas'e, 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 - 1867 - 626 Seiten
...to all such ! But were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires ; Bless'd 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,... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw - 1867 - 492 Seiten
..."were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair lame inspires ; Bless'd wilh each taleni and each art to please, And born to write, converse,...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... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1868 - 526 Seiten
...11. Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires ; Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1869 - 570 Seiten
...Peace to all such! but were there One whose fires1 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1869 - 512 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; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach... | |
 | Francis Atterbury - 1869 - 476 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 ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, teach... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 410 Seiten
...there one whose fires True genius kindles and fair fame inspires, Blest with each talent and each heart to please, And born to write, converse, and live with...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... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 414 Seiten
...there one whose fires True genius kindles and fair fame inspires, Blest with each talent and each heart to please, And born to write, converse, and live with...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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