 | 1733 - 136 Seiten
...foe, and a fujpicious friend. Dreading ev';t fools, by flatterers beftegd, And fo obliging that be ne'er obligd : Who, if two wits on rival Themes conteft, Approves of each, but likes the worjt the beft ; Like Cnto gives his little Senate laws. And //a attentive to his own applanfe i While... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 314 Seiten
...Diflike; Alike referv'd to blame, or to commend, A tim'rous Foe, and a fufpicious Friend. Dreading ev'n Fools, by Flatterers befieg'd, And fo obliging that...likes the worft the beft ; Like Cato gives his little Senate Laws, And fits attentive to his own Applaufe ; While Wits and Templars ev'ry Sentence raife,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 434 Seiten
...laugh, if fuch a man there be ? Who would not weep, if ATTICUS were he ! VARIATIONS. After y 208. in MS. Who, if two Wits on rival themes conteft, Approves of each, but likes the worft the heft. Alluding to Mr. P.'s and Tickell's Tranflation of the firft Book of the Iliad. NOTES. VER. 208.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 354 Seiten
...diflike ; Alike referv'd to blame, or to commend, A tim'rous foe, and a fufpicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers befieg'd> And fo obliging that...laws, And fits attentive to his own applaufe ; While 124 FRAGMENT OF A SATIRE. While wits and templars ev'ry fentence raife, And wonder with a foolifh face... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 336 Seiten
...; Alike f eferv'd to blame, or to commend, A tim'rous foe, and a fufpicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers befieg'd, And fo obliging that...conteft, Approves of each, but likes the worft the Like Cato, gives his little fenate laws, And fits attentive to his own applaufe ; While wits and templars... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 278 Seiten
...if fuch a man there be ? Who would not weep, if ATTICUS were he! VARIATIONS. After VER. a-8. in MS. Who, if two Wits on rival themes conteft, Approves of each, but likes the worft the beft. Alluding to Mr. P.'s and Tickell's Traufl»tion of the firft Book of the Iliad. VER. 1,1z. And wonder... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 440 Seiten
.../like referv'd to blame, or to commend, 55 A timorous foe, and a fufpicious friend ; , Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers befieg'd, And fo obliging that...conteft, Approves of each, but likes the worft the beft ; 60 Like Cato, gives his little fenate laws, And fits attentive to his own applaufe; While wits and... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 272 Seiten
...if fuch a man there be ? Who would not weep, if ATTICUS were he ! VARIATIONS. AfserVER. 208. in MS. Who, if two Wits on rival themes conteft, Approves of each, but likes the worft the heft; Alluding to Mr. P.'s and Tickell's Tranflatjon of the firft Book of the Iliad. VEH. 212. And-uxnder... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 534 Seiten
...; Alike referv'd to blame, or to comment), A tim'rous foe, and a fufpicious friend ; Preading ey'n fools, by flatterers befieg'd, And fo obliging, that...conteft, Approves of each, but likes the worft the beft } bike Cato, gives his little fenate laws. And fits attentive to his own applaufe, While wits and templars... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 338 Seiten
...flatterers befieg'd, And fo obliging that he ne'er oblig'd ; Who, if two wits on rival themes contefr,. Approves of each, but likes the worft the beft; "Like...laws, And fits attentive to his own applaufe ; While While wits and templars ev'ry fentence raife, And wonder with a foolifh face of praife — What pity,... | |
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A tim'rous foe, and a fufpicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers befieg'd> And fo obliging that he ne'er oblig'd; Who, if two wits on rival themes conteft, Approves of each, but likes the worft the beft... 
