 Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers besieged, And so obliging, that he ne'er obliged; Like Cato, give his little Senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause; While wits and Templars ev'ry sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise:...  Recollections - Page 11by Samuel Rogers - 1859 - 229 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 480 pages
...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...but must laugh, if such a man there be? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he! Wh«t tho' my name stood rubric on the walls, 2; j Orplaister'd posts,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...would not grieve if such a. man there b; ? Who would not laugh if Addison were he ? tt last it is, , Who but must laugh if such a man there be ? Who would not weep if Auicus were he ? He -was at this tima at open war with Lord Hervey, who had distill* Tiisbed... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 230 pages
...suspicious friend ; Dreading e'en fools ; by flatterers besieg'd ; And so obliging, that he ne'er obligM. Like Cato give his little senate laws, And sit attentive...but must laugh, if such a man there be ! Who would not weep, if Atticus were he! Some readers may think these lines severe, but the treatment he received... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pages
...ne'er oblig'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...but must laugh if such a man there be ! Who would not weep if Atticus were he ! What tho' my name stood rubric on the walls 215 Or plaster'd posts, with... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pages
...suspicious friend ; Dreading'ev'n fools, by flatterers besieg'd; And so obliging, that he ne'er oblig'd ; Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive...but must laugh, if such a man there be ? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he !* This is that famous character of ADDISON ;f Which has been so much... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 pages
...ne'er oblig'd ; Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause; 213 While wits and Templars ev'ry sentence raise, And...but must laugh, if such a man there be ? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ! What though my name stood rubric on the walls, Or plaister'd posts,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 pages
...give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause ; 810 While wits and Templars every sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise — Who but must laugh if such a man there he! Who would not weep if Atticus were he ! What though my name stood rubric on the walls, Or plaster'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...Cato, give his little senate laws, And 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 a man there be ? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ? What thongh my name stood rubric... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1808 - 702 pages
...give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applanse; While wita anoV templars every sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise— Who but must laugh, if snch a man there be ? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ? What though my name stood rubric on... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 388 pages
...give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applanse ; While wits and templars every sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise — Who but must langh if such a man there be ? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ? What though my name stood rubric... | |
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