 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...  The Monthly Magazine - Pàgina 1191813Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | George William Frederick Howard Earl of Carlisle - 1856 - 640 pàgines
...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 ev'n fools,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 474 pàgines
...Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering teach the rest to sneer j 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 ; Dreading ey'n fools,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 352 pàgines
...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,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, George Gilfillan - 1856 - 356 pàgines
...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... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 504 pàgines
...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 tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools,... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1857 - 394 pàgines
...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 even fools,... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1859 - 572 pàgines
...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, &e. Accusations crowded faster than the pen could write them down. Pope never composed with more warmth.... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1859 - 268 pàgines
...Very fond of the society of boys ; as also Mrs. Armstead.2 They have them over from Eton.3 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 ; Dreading ev'n Fools,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 550 pàgines
...Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without tneering 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 timorous foe and a suspicious friend; Dreading e'en fools,... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1859 - 570 pàgines
...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, &c. Accusations crowded faster than the pen could write them down. Pope never composed with more warmth.... | |
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