 Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne, View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering,...  The poetical works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ... - Seite 11von Alexander Pope - 1807Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Alexander Pope - 1835 - 378 Seiten
...been regarded as one of the finest specimens of the writer's sarcasm, equally elegant, easy, and keen. View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise ; 200 Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering,... | |
 | 1871 - 340 Seiten
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 | Alexander Pope - 1836 - 332 Seiten
...with ease ; Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no rival near Uie throne, View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, others teach to sneer; Willing... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 342 Seiten
...in his nook, Observing little in his reverie, Yet saw this much, which he was glad to see. (1) [*' Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer." POPE on Addison.] ft 4 The ghost at least had done him this much good, In making him as silent as a... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1836 - 320 Seiten
...throne, View him with scornfol, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer l Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike ; Alike reserved... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1836 - 502 Seiten
...case ; Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Hear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne, s when happier Greece was hless'd, And all his favour, caused himself to rise ; Эатп with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering,... | |
 | 1837 - 790 Seiten
...in blushes, light that glads the earth." " Blight with a gesture — wither with a sneer." Bulwer. " Damn with faint, praise, — assent with, civil leer, And, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer." Pope. " Alas ! each slanderer bears a weapon No honest arm can baffle.1' On the principle "mum caique,"... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1838 - 316 Seiten
...us. 10. Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne, View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise; 5 Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer; Willing... | |
 | George Campbell - 1838 - 460 Seiten
...Pope : Should such a man, too fond to rule alone. Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne, View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes. And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, || assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1838 - 338 Seiten
...have acted relative to the translation of Homer, is an example that cannot fail to attract attention. Damn with faint praise, || assent with civil leer, , And without sneering teach the rest to sneer, v Willing to wound, ij and — yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, || and— hesitate dislike... | |
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