 Juft hint a fault, and hefitate diflike ; " Alike referv'd to blame, or to commend, *' A tim'rous foe, and a fufpicious friend ; " Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers befieg'd, " And fo obliging, that he ne'er oblig'd...  The Attic Nights of Aulus Gellius - Page 371by Aulus Gellius - 1795 - 438 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1732 - 202 pages
...teach the reft to fneer ; Wilhing to wound, and yet afraid to itrike, Juft hint a fault, and hefitate .diflike ; Alike referv'd to blame, or to commend, A tim'rous foe, and a fufpicious friend ; Dreading e'en fools, by flatterers befieg'd, And fo obliging that he ne'er oblig'd : Who, if two... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 314 pages
...teach the reft to fneer ; Wifhing to wound, and yet afraid to ftrike, Juft hint a Fault, and hefitate Diflike; Alike referv'd to blame, or to commend, A tim'rous Foe, and a fufpicious Friend. Dreading ev'n Fools, by Flatterers befieg'd, And fo obliging that he ne'er oblig'd : Who, if two Wits... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - Poets, English - 1745 - 392 pages
...tp fneer , ;, Willing to wound, and yet afraid to ftrike, Juft hint a Fault, and hefitate Diffike ; Alike referv'd to blame, or to commend, A tim'rous Foe, and a fufpicious Friend ; Dreading ev'n Fools, by Flatterers befieg'd, And fo obliging that he ne'er oblig'd, Like Cato, gave... | |
 | Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 pages
...others teach to fneer; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to ftrike, • Just hint a fault, and hefitate diflike ; Alike referv'd to blame or to commend, A tim'rous foe, and a fufpicious friend ; Dreading even fools ; by flatt'rers befieg'd ; And fo obliging, that he ne'er oblig'd. Like Cato... | |
 | Theophilus Cibber, Robert Shiells - Poets, English - 1753 - 418 pages
...Willing to wound, and yet afraid to ftrike, Juft hint a fault, and hefitate diftike ; Alike referv'u to blame or to commend, A tim'rous foe, and a fufpicious friend , Dreading Dreading even fools ; by flatt'rers befieg'd ; v And fo obliging, that he ne'er oblig'd.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 354 pages
...teach the reft to fneer ; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to ftrike, Juft hint a fault, and hefitate diflike ; Alike referv'd to blame, or to commend, A tim'rous foe, and a fufpicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers befieg'd> And fo obliging that he ne'er oblig'd; Who, if two wits... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 336 pages
...Willing to wound, and yet afraid to ftrike, Juft hint a fault, and hefitate diflike ; Alike f eferv'd to blame, or to commend, A tim'rous foe, and a fufpicious friend ; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers befieg'd, And fo obliging that he ne'er oblig'd; Who, if two wits... | |
 | Biography - 1761 - 544 pages
...teach the reft to fneer j Wifhing to wound, and yet afraid to ftrike ; Juft hint a fault, and hefitate diflike ; Alike referv'd to blame, or to commend, A tim'rous foe, and a fufpicious friend 5 Preading ev'n foots, by flatterers befieg'd, And fo obliging, that he ne'er oblig'd; Who, if two... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 338 pages
...teach the reft to fneer ; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to ftrike, Juft hint a fault, and hefitate diflike ; • Alike referv'd to blame, or to commend, A tim'rous foe, and a fufpicious friend ; \ Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers befieg'd, And fo obliging that he ne'er oblig'd ; Who, if two... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - Biography - 1769 - 592 pages
...the reft to fnecrj " Willing to wound, and yet afraid to ftrike, *' Juft hint a fault, and hetltate diflike ; " Alike referv'd to blame, or to commend, " A tim'rous foe, and a fufpicious friend ; " Dreading ev'n fools, by flatterers befieg'd, " And fo obliging, that he ne'er oblig'dj " Like Cato,... | |
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