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...True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires; Blest with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease; Should such...to strike, Just hint a fault and hesitate dislike ; " etc. That men who have applied themselves to liberal studies should be found with illiberal dispositions...

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...True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires ; Blest with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease ; Should such...to strike ; Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike ; Alike reserved to blame, or to commend, A timorous foe and a suspicious friend ; Dreading e'en fools,...

...genius kindles, and fair fame inspires : Bless' d with each talent, and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease ; Should such...to strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike ; Alike reserved to blame or to commend, A timorous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading e'en fools,...

...True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires, Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, And born to' write, converse, and live with ease ; Should such...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...

...True genius kindles and fair fame inspires, Blest with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease ; Should such...to strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike ; Alike reserved to blame as to commend, A timorous foe and a suspicious friend ; Dreading even fools,...

...True genius kindles and fair fame inspires, Blest with eacli talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease; Should such...hate for arts that caused himself to rise ; Damn with false praise, assent with civil leer, * And, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer ; Willing to...