 | Alexander Pope - 1836 - 320 pages
...hrother near the throne, View him with scornfol, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with...leer, And, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer l Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike ; Alike reserved... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 342 pages
...in his nook, Observing little in his reverie, Yet saw this much, which he was glad to see. (1) [*' Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer." POPE on Addison.] ft 4 The ghost at least had done him this much good, In making him as silent as a... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1836 - 502 pages
...live with case ; Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Hear, like the Turk, no brother near the the days 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 pages
...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 pages
...either of 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... | |
 | 1840 - 540 pages
...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 pages
...live with ease : Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the @. / caused himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 pages
...either of 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 pages
...fail to attract 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...|| and — yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, I) and — hesitate dislike ; Alike resolved to blame, or to commend, A timorous foe, || and — a... | |
 | Hugo Reid - 1840 - 78 pages
...REGARDING THH INTENTION OF THE STEAM ENGINE, IN M. ARAGO'S HISTORICAL ELOGE OF JAMES WATT. BY HUGO REID. Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer. Fiat justitia. GLASGOW: ROBERT STUART & CO., INGRAM STREET ; W. TAIT, EDINBURGH ;— SIMPKIN, MARSHALL,... | |
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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,... 
