 | John Gay - 1838 - 254 pagine
...Lion, an absurdity finely ridiculed by Pope, in his prologue to the Satirts : " To sit attentive to our own applause, •' While Wits and Templars every sentence...raise, " And wonder with a foolish face of praise." On the contrary, there is no stronger proof of good sense, than to profit by the advantages of that... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1838 - 316 pagine
...suspicious friend; Dreading even fools, by Flatterers besie'g'd, And so obliging, that he ne'er oblig'd; Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause; 15 While Wits and Templars every sentence raise, Who but must laugh, if such a man there be ? Who would... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 pagine
...suspicious friend ; Dreading even fools, by flatterers besieged, And so obliging, that he ne'er obliged ; Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive...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 he! What tho' my name... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 pagine
...suspicious friend; Dreading even fools, by 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; 15 While Wits and Templars every sentence raise, Who but must laugh, if such a man there be? Who would... | |
 | 1840 - 372 pagine
...suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers besieged, And so obligmg that he ne'er obliged ; Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive...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 he? What though my name... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 pagine
...; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging, that he ne'er obliged ; Like Colo, <|>~? ? =K>L> but must laugh, if such a man there be ! Who would not weep, if Atticus were he Ï What, though my... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 pagine
...suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers besieg'd. And so obliging, that he ne'er obliged ; hou Hill, whose brow the antique structures grace,...by bold chiefs of Warwick's noble race, Why, once s senlence raise. And wonder with a foolish face of praise — Who but must laugh, if such a man there... | |
 | 1914 - 964 pagine
...string. Reading Pope is a somewhat similar exercise. The satisfaction we derive from s'ich a couplt t as: Like Cato give his little Senate laws. And sit attentive to his own applause is due half to its clear-cut exactitude. Pope at his deadliest Is so perfect an artist, so intent on... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 282 pagine
...suspicious friend ; Dreading e'en fools, by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging, that he ne'er obliged ; Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive...raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise Who but must laugh, if such a man there be 1 Who would not weep, ifAtticus were he ?i3 " — Each man's... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 290 pagine
...suspicious friend ; Dreading e'en fools, by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging, that he ne'er obliged ; Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive...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 he ?'3 11 — Each man's... | |
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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... 
