 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...his opinion agrees with mine. When we differ, there I pronounce him to be mistaken Sunft. DCCCCXVIIL Curst be the verse, how well soe'er it flow, That tends to make one worthy man my foe, Give virtue scandal, innocence a fear, Or from the soft ey'd virgin steal a tear! But he who hurts... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pages
...makes. Poor, guiltless I ! and can I choose but smile, When every roiromb knows me by my style? Cursed Give virtue scandal, innocence a fear, Or from the soft-eyed virgin steal a tear : But he who hurts... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 584 pages
...drinking wine ', any other consideration is a trifle. To please others by drinking wine, is something only, if there be nothing against it. I should, however,...offend worthy men : ' Curst be the verse, how well so e'er it flow, That tends to make one worthy man my foe.' " BOSWEL.L. " Curst be the spring, the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 592 pages
...drinking wine ', any other consideration is a trifle. To please others by drinking wine, is something only, if there be nothing against it. I should, however,...offend worthy men : ' Curst be the verse, how well so e'er it flow, That tends to make one worthy man my foe.' " BOSWELL. " Curst be the spring, the water"... | |
 | J. L. Martin - 1831 - 128 pages
...something in which they may be more successful. Dennis' Remarks on Prince Arthur. NATIVE BARDS. Curs'd be the verse, how well soe'er it flow, That tends to make one worthy man my foe, Give virtue scandal, innocence a fear, Or from the soft-eyed virgin steal a tear. * * * • * A lash... | |
 | William M'Gavin - 1833 - 764 pages
...trespass on the public, but a, desire of exposing the weakness and futility of censorious bigotry : ' Curst be the verse, how well soe'er it flow, ' That tends to make one worthy man my foe !" I saw the paragraph which your correspondent alludes to, and am certainly astonished at the handle... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1835 - 378 pages
...death. Poor guiltless I ! and can I choose but smile, When every coxcomb knows me by my style ? Cursed be the verse, how well soe'er it flow, That tends to make one worthy man my foe, Give virtue scandal, innocence a fear, 285 Or from the soft-eyed virgin steal a tear ! But he who hurts... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 590 pages
...drinking wine ', any other consideration is a trifle. To please others by drinking wine, is something only, if there be nothing against it. I should, however, be sorry to ofl'end " worthy men: ' Caret be the veree, how well soe'cr it flow. That tends to make one worthy... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1836 - 320 pages
...Poor, guiltless I ! and can I choose hut smite, When every coxcomh knows me hy my style ? Cursed he the verse, how well soe'er it flow, That tends to make one worthy man my foe, Give virtue scandal, innucence a fear, Or from the soft-eyed virgin steal a tear : But he who hurts... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1836 - 502 pages
...Poor, guiltless I ! and can 1 choose hut smile, When every coxcomh knows me hy my style ? Cursed he 6 Give virtue scandal, innocence a fear, Or from the soft-eyed virgin steal a tear : But he who hurts... | |
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