...While wits and Templars ev'ry fentence raife, And wonder with a foolifh face of praife— Who but mart laugh, if fuch a man there be ? Who would not weep, if Atticus were hef -' THIS is that famous character of ADDISON *, which has been fo much commended for it's wit and...

...applaufe. While Wits and Templars ev'ry fentence raife, And wonder with a foolifh face of praife — Who but muft laugh, if fuch a man there be ? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ! IBID. p. IS7. CALUMNY AND FALSEHOOD. CURST be the Verfe, how wel} foe'er it flow, That tends to make...

...Wits and Templars ev'ry fentence raife, And wonder with a foolifti face of praife— Who but rnuft laugh, if fuch a man there be? Who would not weep, if ATTICUS were he ? What tho' my name Hood rubric on the walls, zie Or plaifter'd pofts, with claps, in capitals ? Or...

...grifvc if fuch a man there be ? Who would not laugh if Addifon were hci ts, Who but muft laugh if fiich a man there be? Who would not weep if Atticus were he ? ., j. He was at this time at open war with Lord Hervey, who had diftingurfhed himfelf as a fteady...

...interpretation, there is nothing more eafy than to make quidlibet ex quolibet. r . : • " Who -would not laugh if fuch a, man there be ? • .** Who -would not -weep if Atticus -were he?" .1 will detain the reader but a moment longer, to hear what our author fays in juftification of fuch...

...of interpretation, there is nothing more eafy than to make quidlibet ex quolibet. " Who -would not laugh if fuch a man there be ? •• Who -would not -weep if Attinu -were he?" I will detain the reader but a moment longer, to hear what our author fays in juftification...

...applaufe; 2IO While Wits and Templars every fentence raife, And wonder with a foolifh face of praife — Who but muft laugh, if fuch a man there be ? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ! VARIATION. After ver. 2o8, in the MS. Who, if two Wits on rival themes conteft, Approves of each,...

...applaufe ; While \Vits and Templars ev'ry fentcnce raifc, And wonder with a foolifh face of praifc — ung), And youths that died to be by poets fung. Thefe, and a thoufand more of doubt What tho' my name flood rubric on the walls, Or glaftcr'd pofts, with claps, in capitals? Or Imoking...

...applaufe ; While Wits and Tempjars ev'ry fentence raife} And wonder with a foolifh face of praife— Who but muft laugh,- if fuch a man there be ? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ? What tho' my name- flood rubric on the walls, Or plafler'd polls, with claps, in capitals Or fmoking...

...which atone time fubfilled between thefe two accomplifhed votaries of the Mufe. fays: " Who would not laugh, if fuch a man there be ? " Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ? " In the extraordinary cafe before us, there is no room for laughter : but who would not viecp indeed,...