Besides, a fate attends on all I write, That when I aim at praise they say I bite. A vile encomium doubly ridicules : There's nothing blackens like the ink of fools. If true, a woful likeness ; and, if lies, ' Praise undeserv'd is scandal in disguise. The Works of Alexander Pope: Satires, &c - Seite 157von Alexander Pope - 1751Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 Seiten
...And I, in my turn, might as well fry, that. Satire was the mjft difficult, and Panegyric the raoft The Zeal of ' Fools offends at any time, But moft...of Fools in rhyme. Befides, a fate attends on all I writ^> That when I aim at praife, they fay m I bite. A vile " Encomium doubly ridicules : 410 There's... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 398 Seiten
...But k Verfe, alas ! your Majefty difdains ; And I 'm not us'd to Panegyric ftrains : 405 The Zeal of1 Fools offends at any time, But moft of all, the Zeal...on all I write, That when I aim at praife, they fay m I bite. A vile " Encomium doubly ridicules : 416 There 's nothing blackens like the ink of fools.... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 Seiten
...drains : The Zeal of Fools offends at any lime, But moft of all the Zeal of Fools in rhyme. Bcfides, hen, fince thofe formi begin, and have their end,...unaltcr'd caufe they fure depend : Parts of the whol There's nothing blackens like the ink of fools. If true, a woful likenefs ; and if lyes, Praife undcferv'd... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 Seiten
...Verfe, alas ! your rnajerty difdains ; And I'm not us'd to panccyric drains : The zeal of fools ofifcnds at any time, But moft of all, the zeal of fools in rhyme. Befidcs, a fate attends on ail I write, That when I aim at praile, they fay I bite. A vile encomium... | |
| 1794 - 918 Seiten
...fool» offends at any time, But moil of all, the zeal of fool» in rhyme. Bcfidc«, a fate attend» on all I write, That when I aim at praife, they fay (•) I bite. A vile (я) encomium doubly ridicule» : There'» nothing blacken» like the ink of fool». Zdiflo remit,... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 Seiten
...The zeal of (/) fools offends at any time, But 141 ill of all, the zeal of fools id rhyme. Betides, a fate attends on all I write, That when I aim at praife, they fay (я) I bite. A vile (*) encomium doubly ridicules : i3°herc's nothing blacken« like the ink of fools.... | |
| John Bell - 1796 - 480 Seiten
...405 The 2eal of *fools offends at any time, And, most of all, the 2eal of fools in rhyme. Besides, a fate attends on all I write, That when I aim at praise, they say 31 bite. A vile 4encomium doubly ridicules : 410 There's nothing blackens like the... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 Seiten
...drains : The Zeal of Fools offends at any time, [jut moft of all the Zeal of Fools in rhyme. 3efidcs, a fate attends on all I write; That, when I aim at praiic, they fay I bite. A vile Encomium doubly ridicules: There's nothing blackens like the ink of... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1797 - 472 Seiten
...Throne — But k Verfe, alas ! your Majefty difdains > And I'm not us'd to Panegyric flrains : 405 The Zeal of ' Fools offends at any time, But moft...on all I write, That when I aim at praife, they fay m I bite. A vile " Encomium doubly ridicules : 410 There's nothing blackens like the ink of fools.... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 492 Seiten
...your Throne— But Vcrfe, alas ! your Majefty difdains; And I 'm not Tis'd to Panegyric ftrainc : 405 The Zeal of Fools offends at any time, But moft of...attends on all I write, That when I aim at praife, they (ay 1 bite. A vile Encomium doubly ridicules : 410 There 's nothing blackens like tlie "unk of fools.... | |
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