here is an innocence in admiration; it is found in those to whom it has never yet occurred that they, read more

here is an innocence in admiration; it is found in those to whom it has never yet occurred that they, too, might be admired some day.

The king himself has follow'd her
When she has walk'd before.

The king himself has follow'd her
When she has walk'd before.

A fool always finds a greater fool to admire him.

A fool always finds a greater fool to admire him.

Season your admiration for a while
With an attent ear. . . .

Season your admiration for a while
With an attent ear. . . .

We live by our imagination, our admirations, and our sentiments.

We live by our imagination, our admirations, and our sentiments.

Between flattery and admiration there often flows a river of contempt.

Between flattery and admiration there often flows a river of contempt.

For fools admire, but me of sense approve.

For fools admire, but me of sense approve.

The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.

The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.

"Not to admire, is all the art I know
(Plain truth, dear Murray, needs few flowers of speech)
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"Not to admire, is all the art I know
(Plain truth, dear Murray, needs few flowers of speech)
To make men happy, or to keep them so."
(So take it in the very words of Creech)
Thus Horace wrote we all know long ago;
And thus Pope quotes the precept to re-teach
From his translation; but had none admired,
Would Pope have sung, or Horace been inspired?