 | John Bell - 1796 - 480 pagini
...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...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, with claps,... | |
 | 1796 - 500 pagini
...205 Dreading ev'a foals, 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; 210 While wits and Templars ev'ry sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise — Who... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pagini
...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 himself... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 pagini
...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 - 1801 - 496 pagini
...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 - 1803 - 434 pagini
...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 - 230 pagini
...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 to...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 from Mr.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pagini
...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 to his own applause ; 210 While wits and Templars ev'ry sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise— Who... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pagini
...; 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 to...laugh, if such a man there be ? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he !* This is that famous character of ADDISON ;| which has been so much commended... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pagini
...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 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 he?... 
