 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1164 pagine
...105 A timorous foe, and a fufpicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by Flatterers bei'.eg'd, And fo obliging, that he ne'er oblig'd ; Like Cato, give his little Senate laws, And fit attentive to his own applaufe ; 210 "While Wits and Templars every fentence raife, And wonder with... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 pagine
...set; A timorous foe, and a fufpicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by Flatterers befieg'd, And fo obliging, that he ne'er oblig'd ; Like Cato, give his little Senate laws, And fit attentive to his own applaufe; 2IO While Wits and Templars every fentence raife, And wonder with... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - 260 pagine
...commend, A tim'rous foe, and a fufpicious friend ; Dreading ev'n Fools, by Flatterers befieg'd, And fo obliging, that he ne'er oblig'd ; Like Cato, give his little Senate laws, And fit attentive to his own applaufe ; While Wits and Tempjars ev'ry fentence raife} And wonder with a... | |
 | 1796 - 500 pagine
...hint a fault, and hesitate dislike ; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend, 205 Dreading ev'a foals, by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging that he ne'er...senate laws. And sit attentive to his own applause; 210 While wits and Templars ev'ry sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise — Who... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 480 pagine
...to commend, 205 Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers besiea''d, And so obliging that he ne'er cblig'd; Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause; 210 While wits and Templars ev'ry sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise—- Who... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 496 pagine
...Approves of each, but likes the worst the best ; Like Cato, gives his little senate laws, And sits attentive to his own applause ; While wits and templars...sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise — What pity, Heaven ! if such a man there be ; Who would not weep, if Addison were he ! F. 2 MACE... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 pagine
...contest, Approves of each, but likes the worst the best; Like Cato, gives his little senate laws, And sits attentive to his own applause ; While wits and templars...raise, " And wonder with a foolish face of praise— What pity, Heaven ! if such a man there be; Who would not weep, if Addison were he ! MACE R. WHEN simple... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 434 pagine
...noticed by the learned commentators upon Pope. N. Like Cato, gives his little senate laws, And sits attentive to his own applause ; While Wits and Templars ev'ry sentence raise, ^ nd wonder with a foolish face of praise — What pity, Heaven ! if such a man there be ; Who would... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pagine
...; Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike ; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend ; 205 A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools...senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause ; 210 While wits and Templars ev'ry sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise— Who... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pagine
...strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike; Alike reserv'd to blame or to commend, A timorous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools;...sit attentive to his own applause ; While wits and templan every sentence raise, And wonder -with a foolish face of praise— Who but must langh if such... | |
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Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause ; While wits and templars every sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise — Who but must laugh, if such a man there be ! Who would not weep, if Atticus were... 
