 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 - 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... | |
 | 1840 - 540 Seiten
...much as truth would allow ; yon have not perhaps learnt the art, as Mr Reid says in his title-page, io Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer. '. ii:i; ji; ' . * * It is difficult for ns to explain all this, and we should be sorry to make any... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 Seiten
...ease : Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne, caused himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 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,... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1840 - 314 Seiten
...attention. ** Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like a Turk, no brother near his 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, Willing... | |
 | George Campbell - 1840 - 450 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;... | |
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