 If satire charms, strike faults, but spare the man : 'Tis dull to be as witty as you can. Satire recoils whenever charg'd too high ; Round your own fame the fatal splinters fly. As the soft plume gives swiftness to the dart, Good breeding sends the satire...  The Works of the English Poets: Young - Page 205by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1729 - 266 lehte
...live, Firft have that Glory you prefume to give. ' If Satire charms, ftrike faults, but fpare the man, Tis Dull to be as Witty as you can--. , . Satire recoils...Fame the fatal fplinters fly. As the foft Plume gives Swiftnefs to the Dart, Good breeding fends the Satire to the Heart. Painters and Surgeons may thejlrutfure... | |
 | Edward Young - 1762 - 412 lehte
...live, Firft have that glory you prefume to give. If fatire charms, ftrike faults, but fpare the man ; Tis dull to be as witty as you can. Satire recoils whenever charg'd too high i Round your own fame the fatal fplinters fly. As the foft plume gives fwiftnefs to the dart, Good... | |
 | Edward Young - 1767 - 272 lehte
...live, ' Firft have that glory you prefume to give. If fatire charms, ftrike faults, but fpare the man ; 'Tis dull to be as witty as you can. Satire recoils...fly. As the foft plume gives fwiftnefs to the dart, Good. breeding fends the fatire to the heart. Painters and furgeons may theftruflure fcan ; Gentus... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1782 - 514 lehte
...87, 88, 89, 90 of the third epiftle con* corning Fulvia and old Narfes. But let us remember, that. As the foft plume gives fwiftnefs to the dart, Good-breeding fends the latin: to the heart. YOVKO. 2 matter matter to be abridged) will find, that it abounds in fo many new... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 304 lehte
...live, Jirft have that glory you prefume to give. If fatire charms, ftrike faults, but fpare the man; 'Tis dull to be as witty as you can. Satire recoils...the fatire to the heart. Painters and furgeons may thejlruffure fcan; :' Genius and morals be with you the man : Defaults in thofe alone fhould give offence... | |
 | Edward Young - 1792 - 348 lehte
...live, Firft have that glory you prefume to give. If fatire charms, ftrike faults, but fpare the man : 'Tis dull to be as witty as you can. Satire recoils...fatire to the heart. Painters and furgeons may the jlrulture fcan ; Genius and morals be with you the man : Defaults in thofe alone ihould give offence... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1036 lehte
...youprcfume to give. If iatire charms, ilnlie Uuhs, but fpare tie man; 'Tis dull to be as witty at yon on. Satire recoils whenever charg'd too high ; Round your own fame the fatal fplinters fly. As the loft plume gives fwiftnefs to the dart, Good-breeding feuds the fatire to the heart. Painters and furgeons... | |
 | Edward Young - 1799 - 314 lehte
...Firft have that glory you prefume to give. I 60 If fatire charms, ftrike (aults, but l'pare the man ; 'Tis dull to be as witty as you can. Satire recoils...Round your own fame the fatal fplinters fly. As the ibft plume gives fwiftnefs to the dart, 165 Good-breeding fends the fatire to the heart. Painters and... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 420 lehte
...live, First have that glory you presume to give. If satire charms, strike faults, but spare the man : 'Tis dull to be as witty as you can. Satire recoils...whenever charg'd too high ; Round your own fame the fatal splinters fly. As the soft plume gives swiftness to the dart, Good breeding sends the satire to the... | |
 | 1803 - 468 lehte
...First have that glory yi u presume to give. 160 If satire charms, strike faults, but spare the man; Tis dull to be as witty as you can. Satire recoils...whenever charg'd too high ; Round your own fame the fatal splinters fly. Ai the soft plume gives s.vifmess to the dart,| Good-breeding sends the satire to the... | |
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