 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 412 pages
...Poets are sultans, if they had their will y " For every author would his brother kill." And Pope, " Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, " Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne." But this is not the best of his little pieces : it is excelled by his poem to Fanshaw, and his elegy... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1849 - 642 pages
...genins kindles, and fair fame inspires ; Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, And horn to write, converse, and live with ease, Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Tork, no hruther near the throne, View him with scoroful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1819 - 720 pages
...following character of Atticus, delineated by Pope, is a very lively and forcible example of this figure. " Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near his throne, View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pages
...chafe ! And swear, not Addison himself was safe. Peace to all such ! but were there one whose (ires s in Autumn unconfi ndc alone, Bear, b'ke the Turk, no brother near the throne, View him with scornful, yet with jealous... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 476 pages
...prologues, Poets are sultans, if they had their will ; For every author would his brother kill. And Pope, Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear like the Turk, no brother near the throne. But this is not the best of his little pieces : it is excelled by his poem to Fanshaw, and his elegy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 pages
...Poets are sultans, if they had their will ; " For every author would his brother kill." And Pope, " Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, " Bear like the Turk no brother near the throne." But this is ,not the best of his little pieces : it is excelled by his poem to Fanshaw, and his elegy... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1820 - 388 pages
...attract attention. " Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like a Turk, no hrother near his 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... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 402 pages
...Tate. How did they fume, and stamp, and roar, and chafe ! And swear, not Addison himself was safe. Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 452 pages
...birth, How did they fume, and stamp, and roar, and chafe ! And swear, not ADD i SON himself was safe. Peace to all such ! but were there One whose fires True Genius kindles, and fair Fame inspires ; Ver. 192. And swear, not ADDISON himself was safe.] This is an artful preparative for the following... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 452 pages
...earth. How did they fume, and stamp, and roar, and chafe ! And swear, not ADDISON himself was safe. Peace to all such ! but were there One whose fires True Genius kindles, and fair Fame inspires ; NOTES. Ver. 192. And swear, not ADDISON himself was safe.] This is an artful preparative for the... | |
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Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires 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 a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk,... 
