 Candour — which loves in see-saw strain to tell Of acting foolishly, but meaning well ; Too nice to praise by wholesale, or to blame, Convinced that all men's motives are the same ; And finds, with keen discriminating sight, Black's not so black, nor...  Original works and minor translations - Stran 153avtor: John Hookham Frere - 1874Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1831 - 790 strani
...the same ; And finds, with keen discriminating sight, BLACE'S not so black ; — nor WHITE so -eery white. " Fox, to be sure, was vehement and wrong ;...But then Pitt's words you'll own were rather strong. Both must be blamed, both pardon'd ; — 'twas just so With Fox and Pitt full forty years ago ; So... | |
 | George Canning - 1835 - 650 strani
...to praise by wholesale, or to blame Convinced that all men's motives are the same ; — And finds, with keen discriminating sight, Black's not so black...then Pitt's words, you'll own, were rather strong. Both must be blamed, both pardon'd ; — 'twas just so With Fox and Pitt full forty years ago ; So... | |
 | Lady Charlotte Campbell Bury, Lady of rank - 1838 - 218 strani
...securely mailed: Bat triumph not, ye peace-enamored few! Fire, Nature, Genius, never dwett with you! Fox to be sure was vehement and wrong;— But then Pitt's words, you'll own, were rather strong. GEoRGE CANNING. " Anne, just come and look at this card," said Eliza, holding it out for inspection.... | |
 | 1838 - 1012 strani
...: But triumph not, ye peace-enamoured few ! Fire, Nature, Genius, never dwelt with you ! CAMPRELL. Fox to be sure was vehement and wrong ; — But then Pitt's words, you'll own, were rather strong. GEORGE CANNING. " THE Earl of Mordaunt and Lady Ellen Glanvillc request the pleasure of Mr., Mrs. and... | |
 | 1839 - 892 strani
..."Greek Art" was the very reverse of Phidias. He has, however, this colourable qualification : " He finds with keen discriminating sight, Black's not so black — nor white so very white." The Academy have escaped for the present the scrutiny of their accounts ; but are there not in the... | |
 | George Canning - 1844 - 646 strani
...to praise by wholesale, or to blame Convinced that all men's motives are the same ; — , And finds, with keen discriminating sight, Black's not so black...then Pitt's words, you'll own, were rather strong. Both must be blamed, both pardon'd ; — 'twas just so With Fox and Pitt full forty years ago ; So... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1844 - 514 strani
...law, any more than in speculative questions, are the best. Mr. Canning describes a man as swearing, " With keen discriminating sight, Black's not so black, nor white so very white." But, though such a manner of speaking is apt to convey a notion of weakness or hesitation, we should... | |
 | Anti-Jacobin The - 1852 - 272 strani
...men's motives are the same; And finds, with keen discriminating sight, BLACK'S not so black;—nor WHITE so very white. " Fox, to be sure, was vehement...then, PITT'S words, you'll own, were rather strong. Both must be blamed, both pardon'd; 'twas just so With Fox and PITT full forty years ago! So WALPOLE,... | |
 | Anti-Jacobin The - 1854 - 296 strani
...nice to praise by wholesale, or to blame, Convinced that all men's motives are the same ; And finds, with keen discriminating sight, BLACK'S not so black;...then, PITT'S words, you'll own, were rather strong. Both must be blamed, both pardon'd ; 'twas just so With Fox and PITT full forty years ago ! So WALPOLE,... | |
 | George Canning, John Hookham Frere, George Ellis, Charles Carrington, William Gifford - 1854 - 288 strani
...nice to praise by wholesale, or to blame, Convinced that all men's motives are the same ; And finds, with keen discriminating sight, BLACK'S not so black;...Fox, to be sure, was vehement and wrong : But then, PITT' swords, you'll own, were rather strong. Both must be blamed, both pardon'd ; 'twas just so With... | |
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