 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 ... - Page 11by Alexander Pope - 1807Full view - About this book
 | 1852 - 874 pages
...ease : Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne. drew, The whole roof after them, with burst of thunder Upon the heads of all ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer; Willing... | |
 | Henry Schroeder - 1852 - 424 pages
...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 that caus'd himself to rise; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer; Willing... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw - 1852 - 498 pages
...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 thai caused himself to rise; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering,... | |
 | Seabred Dodge Pratt - 1852 - 418 pages
...reason, but their sovereign pleasure. Sometimes they show a refinement worthy of a better cause — -" assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer." If they are not beneath contempt, they deserve it more than all other things disguised in human shape.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1853 - 392 pages
...Throne; View him with 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 the rest to sneer; Wishing to wound, and yet afraid to strike, Just hint a Fault, and hesitate Dislike ; Alike reserved... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 360 pages
...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 that caused himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach... | |
 | 1853 - 560 pages
...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 that caused himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, teach... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Alexander Dyce - 1854 - 352 pages
...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 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 - 1854 - 456 pages
...scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, I assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer ; Willing to wound, I| and yet — afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, I! and — hesitate dislike ; Alike reserved to... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1854 - 306 pages
...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 that caused himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach... | |
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