 Blest with each talent, and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease; 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...  The Works - Página 31de Jonathan Swift - 1803Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
 | Alexander Pope - 1850 - 510 páginas
...to all such ! but were there one whose firei True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires ; Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, And born...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... | |
 | George William F. Howard (7th earl of Carlisle.) - 1850 - 52 páginas
...there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires ; Blest with each talent and eaeh art to please, And born to write, converse, and live...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... | |
 | George William Frederick Howard Earl of Carlisle - 1851 - 54 páginas
...points of real soreness. " Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires ; Blest with each talent and...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... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1851 - 442 páginas
...to all such ! but were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires ; Blessed with each talent and each art to please, And born...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... | |
 | Henry Schroder - 1852 - 430 páginas
...points of real soreness. " Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires; Blest with each talent and...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... | |
 | 1852 - 874 páginas
...not Addison himself was safe. Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires True genius kindles, er'd, straining all his nerves he bow'd, As with the...down they came, and drew, The whole roof after them jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caus'd himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil... | |
 | Henry Schroeder - 1852 - 424 páginas
...True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires; Blest with each talent and each art to please, And horn to write, converse, and live with ease : Should such...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... | |
 | Henry Schroder - 1852 - 450 páginas
...And born to write, converse, and live with ease : Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Hear, 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1853 - 392 páginas
...ADDISON. 101 Peace to all such! but were there one whose Fires Apollo kindled, and fair Fame inspire?, Blest with each Talent, and each Art to please, And...scornful, yet with fearful Eyes, And hate for Arts that caused himself to rise ; Damn with faint Praise, assent with civil Leer, And without sneering, teach... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 360 páginas
...emulation Mr. Addison's envy — if envy it were. " And were there one whose fires True genius kindles and fair fame inspires, Blest with each talent and...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... | |
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