 Vice is a monster of such frightful mien, As, to be hated, needs but to be seen; But seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.  Stories of school boys - Side 144af Stories - 1799Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Elizabeth Strutt - 1807 - 274 sider
...the triumph of vanity. VOL. II. K CHAP. CHAP. XXXII. Vice is a monster of such hideous mein, As to be hated needs but to be seen, But seen too oft familiar grows her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace. POPE. PERHAPS vice is never more certain of success, than when she approaches the object... | |
 | James A. Maitland - 1816 - 330 sider
...disquiet their peaceful dreams. CHAPTER XXI. THE PORGEK. " Vice ia a monster of so foul a mien As to be hated, needs but to be seen ; But seen too oft, familiar with the face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace." " I AM sure there M something the matter,... | |
 | 1818 - 510 sider
...guilt and danger of actually committing it vanish. " Vice is a monster of such hideous mien, A» to be hated, needs but to be seen ; But seen too oft, familiar with its face, We first begin to pity, then embrace." 4. Excuses are invented for the indulgence of... | |
 | 1823 - 404 sider
...vice, make a person lose shame in committing it. " Vice is a monster of such frightful mien " That to be hated needs but to be seen ; " But seen too oft, familiar with its face, " We first endure, then pity, then embrace. " Quando fueres yunque, sufre como yunque;... | |
 | Regina Maria Roche - 1825 - 926 sider
...precipitate in carrying into effect. H2 CHAPTER VII. " Vice is a monsler of such frightful mien. As to be hated, needs but to be seen ; But seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then suffer her embrace." WHILE young Mordaunt was revelling in the... | |
 | James Wright Simmons - 1826 - 128 sider
...other man. (i) Analogy of religion. Part I. Chap. V. (fc) Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As to be hated needs but to be seen ; But seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace. ESSAY ON MAN. When the Poet wrote the above... | |
 | D R. Thomason - 1827 - 230 sider
...universally admitted, weakens its power to repel and disgust: Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As to be hated, needs but to be seen; But seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace. * The actor, in personating bad characters,... | |
 | William Lothian - 1828 - 580 sider
...sentiment is well expressed by an English poet: " Vice is a monster of such frightful mein, As, to be hated, needs but to be seen; But seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace." The Apostle would illustrate his meaning... | |
 | William Newnham - 1830 - 390 sider
...may ever prevail with you to be at peace with it:— " Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As to be hated, needs but to be seen ; But seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace." Its first approaches then must be narrowly... | |
 | Denny R. Thomason - 1831 - 212 sider
...universally admitted, weakens its power to repel and disgust : Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As, to be hated, needs but to be seen ; But seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.* The actor, in personating bad characters,... | |
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