| James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...praise. If want of skill or want of care appear, Forbear to hiss; — the poet cannot hear. By all, like him, must praise and blame be found» At last,...When liberal pity dignified delight ; When pleasure Si'd her torch at virtue's flame. And mirth was bounty with an humbler name." A circumstance which... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...hear. By all, like him, must praise and blame be found. At last, a Meeting gleam, or empty sound ; Vet then shall calm reflection bless the night. When liberal pity dignified delight ; When pleasure fiYd her torchât virtue's flame. And mirth was bounty with an humbler name." A circumstance which... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 586 pages
...praise. If want of skill or want of care appear, Forbear to hiss ; — the poet cannot hear. By all, like him, must praise and blame be found, At last,...When liberal pity dignified delight ; When pleasure fired her torch at virtue's flame, And mirth was bounty with an humbler name." [Dr. Johnson, indeed,... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 690 pages
...praise. If want of skill or want of care appear, Forbear to hiss ; — the poet cannot hear. By all, like him, must praise and blame be found. At last,...When liberal pity dignified delight ; When pleasure fired her torch at virtue's flame, And mirth was bounty with an humbler name." [Dr. Johnson, indeed,... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 366 pages
...praise. If want of skill or want of care appear, Forbear to hiss ; — the poet cannot hear. By all, like him, must praise and blame be found, At last,...When liberal pity dignified delight; When pleasure fired her torch at virtue's flame, And mirth was bounty with an humbler name." (1) ( 1 ) Mr. Murphy... | |
| James Boswell - 1843 - 588 pages
...of skill or want of care appear, Forbear to hiss; — the poet cannot hear. By all, like him, inu.st praise and blame be found, At last, a fleeting gleam...When liberal pity dignified delight; When pleasure fired her torch at virtue's flame, And mirth was bounty with an humbler name." [Dr. Johnson, indeed,... | |
| James Boswell - 1844 - 370 pages
...praise. If want of skill or want of care appear, Forbear to hiss ; — the poet cannot hear. By all, like him, must praise and blame be found, At last,..."When liberal pity dignified delight ; When pleasure fired her torch at virtue's flame, And mirth was bounty with an humbler name."(l) ( 1 ) Mr. Murphy... | |
| James Boswell - 1848 - 392 pages
...then shall calm reflection bless the night When liberal pity dignified delight ; When pleasure fired her torch at virtue's flame, And mirth was bounty with an humbler name." (1 ) (1) Mr. Murphy related in Dr. Johnson's hearing one day, and he did not deny it, that when Murphy... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1855 - 272 pages
...hear. By all like him must praise and blame be found, At best a fleeting dream, or empty sound. 20 Yet then shall calm Reflection bless the night When liberal Pity dignified delight ; When Pleasure fired her torch at Virtue's flame, And Mirth was Bounty with an humbler name. SPRING. 1 STERN Winter... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1855 - 276 pages
...hear. By all like him must praise and blame be found, At best a fleeting dream, or empty sound. 20 Yet then shall calm Reflection bless the night When liberal Pity dignified delight ; When Pleasure fired her torch at Virtue's flame, And Mirth was Bounty with an humbler name. SPRING. 1 STERN Winter... | |
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