 | 1791 - 298 ページ
...letters to his Ion, tlic word oblige v^as, by many polite fpeakers, pronounced as if written o!>!.\'¿f, to give a hint of their knowledge of the French language ; nay, Pope hail ihymecl it to this f nind : Jiiig ov*n iiiois, by fl..m-i4rs IfoSJ, Anil Го •/•/¿/•Д-.... | |
 | John Walker - 1797 - 608 ページ
...letters to his fon, the word oblige was, by many polite fpeakers, pronounced as if written obltege, to give a hint of their knowledge of the French language ; nay, Pope has rhymed it to this found : " Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers befieffd, " And fo Mining, that he ne'er obliged." But... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 ページ
...hesitate dislike ; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend ; 205 A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools ; by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging that he ne'er oblig'd ; Like Cato give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause ; 210 While wits and... | |
 | John Walker - 1807 - 1108 ページ
...letters to his son, the word oblige was, by many poiite speakers, pronounced as if written ublcegc, to give a hint of their knowledge of the French language...this sound : " Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers betieg'tl, " And so obliging, that he ne'er oblig'd." But it was so far from having generally obtained,... | |
 | John Walker - 1806 - 636 ページ
...ktters to his son, the word oblige was, by many polite speakers, pronounced as if written obleege, to give a hint of their knowledge of the French language...nay, Pope has rhymed it to this sound : " Dreading cv'n fools, by flatterersAi№?gV, " And so obliging, that he near oilig'd." But it was so far from... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 ページ
...hesitate dislike ; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend ; A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers besieg'd; And so obliging, that he ne'er oblig'd ; Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause, While wits and Templars... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 ページ
...hesitate dislike; Alike reserv'd to blame or to commend, A timorous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools; by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging that he ne'er oblig'd ; Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause ; While wits and templan... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 ページ
...hesitate dislike ; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend, 205 A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging that he ne'er oblig'd ; Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause; 213 While wits and... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 388 ページ
...dislike ; Alike reserv'd to blame or to commend, A timorous foe, and a suspicious friend - • • Dreading ev'n fools ; by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging that he ne'er oblig'd ; Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applanse ; While wits and templars... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 ページ
...dislike; Alike reserv'd to blame or to commend, A timorous foe, and a suspicious friend ; Drrading ev'n fools, by flatterers besieg'd, And so obliging that he ne'er oblig'd ; Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applanse; While wita anoV templars... | |
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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; Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend, A... 
