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Praise undeserved s satire in disguise.
Praise undeserved s satire in disguise.
Praise enough
To fill the ambition of a private man,
That Chatham's language was his mother-tongue.
Praise enough
To fill the ambition of a private man,
That Chatham's language was his mother-tongue.
I praise loudly, I blame softly
I praise loudly, I blame softly
Approbation from Sir Hubert Stanley is praise indeed.
Approbation from Sir Hubert Stanley is praise indeed.
Censure is often useful, praise is often deceitful
Censure is often useful, praise is often deceitful
Of whom to be disprais'd were no small praise.
Of whom to be disprais'd were no small praise.
I can live for two months on a good compliment.
I can live for two months on a good compliment.
Solid pudding against empty praise.
Solid pudding against empty praise.
Anything in any way beautiful derives its beauty from itself and asks nothing beyond itself. Praise is no part of read more
Anything in any way beautiful derives its beauty from itself and asks nothing beyond itself. Praise is no part of it, for nothing is made worse or better by praise.