...him^ie makes • sudden transition to Addison :— Peace to all such ! But were there one whose fircs True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires; Blest...please, And born to write, converse, and live with ean ; Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no rival near the throne, View...

...spirit, advised him, as he now knew where his strength lay, not to suffer it to remain unemployed. '• Peace to all such ! But were there one whose fires...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...

...Young. — Warton. Ver. 192. And swear, not ADDISON himself was safe /] This is an artful VOL. IV. Z Peace to all such ! But were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires; NOTES. preparative for the following transition ; and finely obviates what might be thought unfavourable...

...lines allude? to what science the four last? and what is personified by " Volatile Hermes?" Pope. 5. Peace to all such! but were there one whose fires...and live with ease : Should such a man, too fond to live alone, Bear like the Turk, no brother near the throne, View him with scornful, yet with jealous...

...is personified by " Volatile Hermes ?" Pope. 5. " Peace to all such ! but were there one whose tires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires ; Blest...and live with ease : Should such a man, too fond to live alone, Bear like the Turk, no brother near the throne, View him with scornful, yet with jealous...

...fume, and stamp, and roar, and chafe, And swear not Addison himself was safe. Peace to all such ! hut were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires ; Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, And horn to write, converse, and live with ease...

...a Tote. 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...please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease : * Tibbalds or Theobald,— a critic, who rendered service to literature by many restorations of Shakspeare's...

...admirable lines— o " were there one whose 6 res True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires ; Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, And born...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...

...even the most copious and expressive language. For a specimen in this way take these lines of Pope : " 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...

...subdued jealousy of other men's glory which drew from Pope those far-famed and admirable limes — " were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires; Bless'd with each talent and each art to please, CHAP. xIII.] TRAGEDY OF CATO. 239 And born to write,...