...to blame, or to commend, A timorous foe, and a suspicious friend; Dreading ev'n fools, by flatt'rers besieged, And so obliging, that he ne'er obliged;...laugh, if such a man there be ? Who would not weep, if Atticus2 were he ? x Who though my name stood rubric on the walls, Or plaistered posts, with claps,...

...give his little senate laws. And sit attentive to his own applause; 210 While wits and Templars ev'ry sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of...there be? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he! What tho' my name stood rubric on the walls, 815 Orplaister'd posts, with claps, in capitals? Or smoking...

...give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause ; 210 While wits and Templars ev'ry sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of...man there be ! Who would not weep if Atticus were he ! What tho' my name stood rubric on the walls 215 Or plaster'd posts, with claps in capitals ? Or smoaking...

...Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause, While wits and Templars ev'ry sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of...there be ? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he !* This is that famous character of ADDISON ;| which has been so much commended for its wit and poignancy,...

...give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause; 213 While wits and Templars ev'ry sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of...there be ? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ! What though my name stood rubric on the walls, Or plaister'd posts, with claps, in capitals ? 916...

...he ne'er oblig'd; Like Cato give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause ; 810 While wits and Templars every sentence raise, And...praise — Who but must laugh if such a man there he! Who would not weep if Atticus were he ! What though my name stood rubric on the walls, Or plaster'd...

...oblig'd ; Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive te his own applause ; 210 While wiU and templars every sentence raise, And wonder with...there be ? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ! What though my name stood rubric on the walls, Or plaster'd posts, with claps, in capitals ? Or smoaking...

...ne'er oblig'd ; IJko Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive te his own applause ; 210 While wits and templars every sentence raise, And...must laugh, if such a man there be ? Who would not woep, if Atticns were he ! What though my name '-fond rubric on the walls, Or plastcr'd posts, with...

...give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause ; While wits and Templars ev'ry sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of...laugh, if such a man there be ! Who would not weep, if Atflicus were he ! Some readers may think these lines severe, but the treatment he received from Mr....

...foe, and a suspicious friend ; preading even fools, by flatterers besieg'd, And 90 obliging, that be ne'er obliged ; Like Cato, give his little senate...there be? Who would not weep, if ATTICUS were he?* Mr. Ruffhead in his life of Pope has attempted to substantiate this malignant accusation, by a detail...