| Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 páginas
...with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer; Willing to wound, and yet afraid 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,... | |
| British anthology - 1825 - 460 páginas
...Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering teach the rest to sneer; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike ; Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike ; Alike reserved to blame or to commend, A timorous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools... | |
| George Crabb - 1826 - 768 páginas
...declare it in express terms. Hints are thrown out ; they are frequently characterized as broken ; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike. POPE. Suggestions are offered ; they are frequently termed idle or ill-grounded ; We must suggest to the... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1828 - 264 páginas
...with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer ; Willing to wound, and yet afraid 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,... | |
| Montgomery Robert Bartlett - 1828 - 426 páginas
...Blame with faint praise, assent with evil ear, ! And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer, Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike; Alike resolved to blame or recommend, A timerous foe, and a suspicious friend. Dreading e'en fools,... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 826 páginas
...curse the Grecians in the seventh book, when they hesitate to accept Hector's challenge. Pope. Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike ; Alike reserved to blame or to commend, A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend. Pope, Many clergymen... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 806 páginas
...curse the Grecians in the seventh book, when they hesitate to accept Hector's challenge. Pope. Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislikr • Alike reserved to blame or to commend, A ttm'rous foe, and a suspicious friend. Pope, Many... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 416 páginas
...corse the Grecians in the seventh book, when they hfiilate to accept Hector's challenge. Pope. Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike Just hint a fault, and herilale dislike ; Alike reserved ta blame or to commend, A tim'ious foe, and a suspicious friend.... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 páginas
...with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer ; Willing latís assemble here, And melting virgins own their love. No withered witch ; Alike reserved to blame or to commend, A timorous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading even fools,... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1833 - 420 páginas
...Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering teach the rest to sneer ; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike,, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike ; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend, A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading even fools,... | |
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