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... Recollections - Page 10by Samuel Rogers - 1859 - 229 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 480 pages
...fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires, Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, 195 And born to write, converse, and live with ease ; Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne, View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And... | |
| English poetry - 1796 - 500 pages
...Tate. 190 How did they fume, and stamp, and roar, and chafe! And swear, not Addison himself was safe. Peace 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, io,5 And born to write, converse, and live with ease... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 496 pages
...swear not Congreve's self was safe ! Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires Apollo kindled, and fair fame inspires : Blest with each talent and...ease : Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne ; View him with scornful, yet with fearful eyes, And... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 pages
...swear not Congreve's self was safe! Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires Apollo kindled, and fair fame inspires: Blest with each talent and...ease : Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne ; View him with scornful, yet with fearful eyes, And... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 434 pages
...net CONGEEVE'S J self wat safe! Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires Apollo kindled, and fair Fame inspires : Blest with each talent and...ease : Should such a man, too fond to rule alone. Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne ; View Him with scornful, yet with fearful eyes, And... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1804 - 230 pages
...against him, he makes a sudden transition to Addison. Peace to all such ! But were there one whose firei True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires, Blest...ease ; Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no rival near the throne, View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pages
...Tate, 190 How did they fume, and stamp, and roar, and chafe ! And swear not Addison himself was safe. Peace 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, 195 And born to write, converse, and live with ease... | |
| Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pages
...says, with equal pleasantry, of the same Nahum Tate, He's now a scribbler, who was once a »mn.\ 20. Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires...ease : Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk,:); no brother near the throne, View * Ver. 190. f Sat- >• J This is from Bacon... | |
| John Bell - 1807 - 562 pages
...Tate. 190 How did they fume, and stamp, and roar, and chafe 1 And swear, not Addison himself was safe. Peace to all such ! But were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires, 194 Bless'd,with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...sudden transition to Addison : Peace to all such ! But were there one who* True genlus kindles, nnd fair fame inspires ; Blest with each talent and each art to please And born to write, converse, nnd lire with e Should -ncli a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no rival near the... | |
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