Charles Churchill
Charles Churchill
truth lying believe
When fiction rises pleasing to the eye, men will believe, because they love the lie; but truth herself, if clouded with a frown, must have some solemn proof to pass her down.
envy resentment whim
Though by whim, envy, or resentment led, they damn those authors whom they never read.
art brain curiosity
With curious art the brain, too finely wrought, Preys on herself, and is destroyed by thought.
faults want copies
To copy faults is want of sense.
friendship hurt dread
Greatly his foes he dreads, but more his friends; He hurts me most who lavishly commends.
country rays genius
Genius is of no country; her pure ray Spreads all abroad, as general as the day.
hurt praise hurt-me
He hurts me most who lavishly commends.
purses firsts gypsy
Who to patch up his fame, or fill his purse, Still pilfers wretched plans, and makes them worse; Like gypsies, lest the stolen brat be known, Defacing first, then claiming for his own.
men guilt infamous
Men the most infamous are fond of fame, And those who fear not guilt yet start at shame.
humor serious serious-things
A joke's a very serious thing.
patience sorrow
Patience is sorrow's salve.
stupid reading skulls
With various readings stored his empty skull, Learn'd without sense, and venerably dull.
attitude feels
Those who would make us feel must feel themselves.
wise home men
There's a strange something, which without a brain Fools feel, and which e'en wise men can't explain, Planted in man, to bind him to that earth, In dearest ties, from whence he drew his birth.