"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?
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Admiration begins where acquaintance ceases
Admiration begins where acquaintance ceases
Admiration and familiarity are strangers.
Admiration and familiarity are strangers.
The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.
The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.
Heroes themselves had fallen behind!
--Whene'er he went before.
Heroes themselves had fallen behind!
--Whene'er he went before.
Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.
Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.
Distance is a great promoter of admiration!
Distance is a great promoter of admiration!
Season your admiration for a while
With an attent ear. . . .
Season your admiration for a while
With an attent ear. . . .
We always love those who admire us; we do not always love those whom we admire.
We always love those who admire us; we do not always love those whom we admire.
For fools admire, but me of sense approve.
For fools admire, but me of sense approve.
