 | Jonathan Swift - 1813 - 384 стор.
...himself to rise : Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering teach the rest to sneer.' Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike,...a fault, and hesitate dislike ; Alike reserv'd to hlame or to commend, A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend : Dreading e'en fools hy flatterers hesieg'd,... | |
 | William Taylor - 1813 - 356 стор.
...concealed from others. 182 • The 1. inter shuns responsibility, the suggester claims gratitude. Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike. Pope. AVe must suggest to the people in what hatred He still hath held them. Shakspeare; To intimate... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 516 стор.
...of Dr. Ev,—H. Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering teach the rest to sneer; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike,...besieg'd, And so obliging, that he ne'er oblig'd; Who, if two wits on rival themes contest, Approves of each, but likes the worst the best; Like Cato,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 506 стор.
...of Dr. Ev.— H. Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering teach the rest to sneer; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike,...besieg'd, And so obliging, that he ne'er oblig'd; Who, if two wits on rival themes contest, Approves of each, but likes the worst the best) Like Cato,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1814 - 494 стор.
...Damn with faiut praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer; Wilting to wound, and yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault,...to commend, A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend ; preading even fools, by flatterers besieg'd, And 90 obliging, that be ne'er obliged ; Like Cato,... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1814 - 310 стор.
...Satirist sings, 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, &c. * From Lord Egmont's MS. Collections. See the Addpnda to Kippis's Biographia Britanoica. r Accusations... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 530 стор.
...himself to rise ; 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 e'en fools, by... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1849 - 638 стор.
...himself to rise; 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 hlame or to commend, A timorous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading e'en fools, hy... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1819 - 718 стор.
...himself to rise : Blame 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 resolv'd to blame, or to commend, A timorous for, and a suspicious friend; Di-eading e'en fools, by... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 стор.
...himself to rise ; Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, teach the rest uakes swallow, or when tempests swrep Towns to one...No," 'tis reply'd, " the first Almighty Cause Act timorous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading cv'n fools, by flatterers bcsieg'd, And so obliging,... | |
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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... 
