 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 220 страници
...civil leer, And, without sneering', others teach to sneer; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike. Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike ; Alike reserv'd...A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading e'en fools ; by flatterers besieg"d; And so obliging, that he ne'er oblig'd. Like Cato give his little... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 516 страници
...civil leer, And without sneering teach the rest to sneer; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike; Alike reserv'd...A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend: Dreading e'en fools, by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging, that he ne'er oblig'd; Who, if two wits on rival... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1814 - 494 страници
...civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer; Wilting to wound, and yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike; Alike reserv'd...to commend, A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend ; preading even fools, by flatterers besieg'd, And 90 obliging, that be ne'er obliged ; Like Cato,... | |
 | John Walker - 1819 - 800 страници
...give a hint of their knowledge of the French language ; nay. Pope has rhymed it to this sound : . " Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers besieg'd, " And so obliging, that he ne'er oblig'd." But it was so far from having generally obtained, that Lord Chesterfield strictly enjoins his son to... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 страници
...leer, And, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer ; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike, e, whole nations to the deep ? " No," 'tis reply'd, " the first Almighty Cause Act timorous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading cv'n fools, by flatterers bcsieg'd, And so obliging,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 402 страници
...leer, And, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer ; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to 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, by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 468 страници
...Bacon de Aug. Scient . lib. 3. p. 180. And the thought was also used by Ld. Orrery, and by Denham. Dreading ev'n Fools, by Flatterers besieg'd, And so...Senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause; 210 VARIATIONS. After Ver. 208 in the MS. Who, if two Wits on rival themes contest, Approves of each,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 452 страници
...civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer ; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike ; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend, 205 A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend ; NOTES. towards him, he had sent him the enclosed ; which... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 452 страници
...civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer ; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike ; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend, 205 A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend ; towards him, he had sent him the enclosed; which was... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 страници
...civil leer. And, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike, take offence, That always shows great pride, or little sense; timorous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging,... | |
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Damn with faint 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 dislike ; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend, A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious... 
