 Which lives as long as fools are pleased to laugh. Some, valuing those of their own side or mind, Still make themselves the measure of mankind: Fondly we think we honour merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men.  The History of Henry Fielding - Page 128by Wilbur Lucius Cross - 1918Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...measure of mankind: Fondly we think we honour merit then, When we but praise ourselve- in other men. 455 Parties in wit attend on those of state, And public faction doubles private hate. Pride, malice, folly, against Dryden rose In various shapes of parsons, critics, beaus; But sense surviv'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1890 - 562 pages
...measure of mankind: Fondly we think we honour merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men. Parties in wit attend on those of State, And public faction doubles private bate. Pride, malice, folly, against Dryden rose, 1 The " Book of Sentences " was a work on theology,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pages
...measure of mankind : Fondly we think we honour merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men. 455 Parties in wit attend on those of state, And public faction doubles private hate. Pride, malice, folly, against Dryden rose In various shapes of parsons, critics, beaus ; But sense... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...measure of mankind : Fondly we think we honour merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men. Parties in wit attend on those of state, And public faction doubles private hate. Pride, malice, folly, against Dryden rose, In various shapes of parsons, critics, beaux : But sense... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...measure of mankind : Fondly we think we honour merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men. Parties in wit attend on those of state, And public faction doubles private hate. Pride, malice, folly, against Dryden rose, In various shape) of parsons, critics, beaux : But sense... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...measure of mankind : Frtndly we think we honour merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men. Parties in wit attend on those of state, And public faction doubles private hate. Pride, Malice, Folly, against Oryden rose, In various shapes of parsons, critics, beaux: But sense... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...measure of mankind: fondly we think we honour merit then, when we but praise ourselves in other men. 455 Parties in wit attend on those of state, and public faction doubles private hate. Pride, malice, folly, against Dryden rose, in various shapes of parsons, critics, beaux: but sense... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pages
...measure of mankind: fondly we think we honour merit then, when we but praise ourselves in other men. 455 Parties in wit attend on those of state, and public faction doubles private hate. Pride, malice, folly, against Dryden rose, in various shapes of parsons, critics, beaux : but sense... | |
 | Horace - Criticism - 1812 - 198 pages
...measure of mankind: Fondly we think we honour merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men. 455 Parties in wit attend on those of state, And public faction doubles private' hate. Pride, malice, folly, against Dryden rose In various shapes of parsons, critics, beans ; But sense... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 230 pages
...measure of mankind : Fondly we think we honour merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men. 4W Parties in wit attend on those of state, And public faction doubles private hate. Pride, malice, folly, against Dryden rose In various shapes of parsons, critics, boaiis: But sense... | |
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