 | George Campbell - 1841 - 416 páginas
...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, jj and — hesitate dislike ; Alike reserved to blame, or to commend, A lim'rous foe, || by flatterers... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 416 páginas
...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,...dislike ; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend, A timorous foe and a suspicious friend ; Dreading e'en fools, by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 282 páginas
...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,...dislike ; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend, A timorous foe and a suspicious friend ; Dreading e'en fools, by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1846 - 328 páginas
...Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, others teach to sneer; Witting to wound, and yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault,...dislike; Alike reserv'd to blame or to commend, A tim'rouB foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading e'en fools ; by flatterers beaieg'd ; And to obliging... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 290 páginas
...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 rcserv'd to blame, or to commend, A timorous foe and a suspicious friend ; Dreading e'en fools, by... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 410 páginas
...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, by flatterers besieg'd, And to obliging, that he ne'er obliged; Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 524 páginas
...to rise ; 200 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, 205 A timorous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading even fools,... | |
 | 1847 - 540 páginas
...prevent. BUTLER. 12. 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 disk'ke. POPE. 18. Before her face her handkerchief she spread, To hide the flood of tears she did... | |
 | Bengal (India) - 1848 - 520 páginas
...following lines : " 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. ******* And so obliging, that he ne'er obliged. ******* Whilst wits and templars every sentence raise... | |
 | Bengal council of educ - 1848 - 394 páginas
...following lines : " 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. And so obliging, that he ne'er obliged. Whilst wits and templars every sentence raise And wonder with... | |
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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... 
