 | British essayists - 1803 - 342 pages
...PuJet bgcopprobria mbit Et difi fotuisitf & mn potuiue refclli. OVID. Met. ii. 759. To hear an op«n slander is a curse: But not to find an answer is a wurse. DKYDE tt. From my own Apartment, June 19. PASQUIN of Rome to ISAAC BICKERSTAFF of London. "... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English essays - 1804 - 450 pages
...JUNE 20, 1710. Pudet hoc opprobria nobis Et did potuisse, et nan potuisse refelli. OVID. Met. ii. 759. To hear an open slander is a curse : But not to find an answer is a worse. DRYDEN. From my own Apartment, June 19. PA.SQUIN OF ROME TO ISAAC BICKERSTAFF OF LOtfDON. ' His holiness... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 496 pages
...disgrace : Even I, the bold, the sensible of wrong, Restrained by shame, was forced to hold my tongue ; To hear an open slander, is a curse ; But not to find an answer, is a worse. If I am heaven-begot, assert your son "J By some sure sign, and make my father known, > To right my... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 490 pages
...disgrace : Even I, the bold, the sensible of wrong, Restrained by shame, was forced to hold my tongue; To hear an open slander, is a curse ; But not to find an answer, is a worse. If I am heaven-begot, assert your son ") By some sure sign, and make my father known, > To right my... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 382 pages
...opprolria itil'u Lt du i fotaint, et ncn fttuiste rrftttI. '• • OVII>. Met. 1. 7i6. To hear an opco slander, is a curse; But not to find an answer, is a worse*. DHYDEN. 1 i ' MR. SPECTATOR, May 6, 1712' I AM sexton of the parish of Coventgardcn, and complained... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 348 pages
...JUNE 20, 1710. Pudet hac opprobria nobis El did potuisse, & nan patuisse refel'i. OVID. Met. ii. 759. To hear an open slander is a curse : But not to find un answer is a. worse. From my own Apartment, June IQ. PASQUIN of Rome to ISAAC BICKERSTAFF of London.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 384 pages
...MAY 7, 1712. Pudet hac opprobria nobis JEt dici potmsse, et non potuisse refelti. OVID. Met. i. 758. To hear an open slander, is" a curse ; But not to find an answer, is a worse*. DRYDEN. « MR. SPECTATOR, May 6, 1712. { I AM sexton of the parish of Coventgarden, and complained... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 798 pages
...disgrace: Even I, the bold, the sensible of wrong, Restrain'd by shame, wasforc'd to hold iny tongue. To hear an open slander, is a curse: But not to find an answer, is a worse. If 1 am Heav'n-begot, assert your son By some sure sign; and make my father known, To right my honour,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 612 pages
...Er'n I, the bold, the sensible of wrong, Restrain')! by shame, was forc'd to hold my tongue. To bear an open slander, is a curse : But not to find an answer, is a worse. If I am Heaven-begot, assert your son By some sure sign ; and make uiy father known, To right my honour,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 664 pages
...disgrace : Ev'n 1, the bold, the sensible of wrong, RestrainM by shame, was forc'd to hold my tongue. To hear an open slander, is a curse : But not to find an answ er, is a worse. If 1 am Heaven-begot, assert your son By some sure sign ; and make my father known,... | |
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To hear an open slander is a curse: But not to find an answer, is a worse. 
