 | 1816 - 600 psl.
...That what to them seem'd vice might be but w«. Hard is his fate on whom the public gaze, Is fix'd for ever to detract or praise; Repose denies her requiem to his uamc, And Folly loves the martyrdom of Fame. The secret enemy, whose sleepless eye , Stands centinel,... | |
 | 1816
...following liar* z\e among the best in the piece: — " Hani is hia fate on whom the public ;aa« Is fixrd for ever to detract or praise : Repose denies her requiem to his namr, And Folly loves the martyrdom of Fame. The secret enemy, whose sleepless eye Stands sentinel... | |
 | 1816 - 654 psl.
...calumny, one would exceedingly admire the spirit and the power with which the passage is written. ' Hard is his fate on whom the public gaze Is fixed...— accuser — judge — and spy, The foe — the fooJ — the jealous — and the vain, The envious who but breathe in others' pain, Behold the host... | |
 | 1816 - 572 psl.
...Sheridan, is very energetically conceived and expressed, whatever be its efficacy in point of fact : ' Hard is his fate on whom the public gaze Is fixed...to his name, And Folly loves the martyrdom of Fame. — ~ — . , . . i • ~ ' * See Fox, Burke, and Pitt's eulogy on Mr. Sheridan's speech on the charges... | |
 | 1816 - 644 psl.
...know That what to them seem'd vice might be but wo. Hard is his fate on whom the public gaze, Is fix'd for ever to detract or praise; Repose denies her requiem...And Folly loves the martyrdom of Fame. The secret cnemy, whose sleepless eye Stands centinel. accuser, judge, and spy; The foc, the fool, the jealous,... | |
 | 1816 - 832 psl.
...[but Woe. That what to them seem'd Vice might be Hard is his fate, on whom the public gaze Is fix'd for ever, to detract or praise, Repose denies her...to his name, And Folly loves the martyrdom of Fame. But far from us and from our mimic sc«ne Such things should be— if such have ever been. Our's be... | |
 | 1816 - 1052 psl.
...what to them seem'd vice, might be but woe. Hard is his fate, on whom the public gaze Is fijt'd lor ever, to detract or praise, Repose denies her requiem...to his name, And Folly loves the martyrdom of Fame. But far from us and from our mimic scene Such things should be— if such have ever been, Oar's be... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1816 - 472 psl.
...what to them seemed vice might be but woe. Hard is his fate on whom the public gaze Is fixed forever to detract or praise, Repose denies her requiem to his name, And Folly loves the martyrdom of Fame. But far from us and from our mimic scene Such things should be—if such have ever been; Ours be the... | |
 | 1816 - 612 psl.
...they know That what to tbem seemed Vice might be but Woe. Hard is his fate on whom the public gay,e Is fixed for ever to detract or praise. Repose denies her requiem to his name, A nit Folly loves the martyrdom of Fame. The secret enemy whose sleepless eye Stands sentinel —accuser... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1817 - 212 psl.
...they know That what to them seemed Vice might be but Woe. Hard is his fate on whom the public gaze la fixed for ever to detract or praise; Repose denies...Stands sentinel — accuser— judge — and spy, 70 The foe — the fool — the jealous — and the vain, The envious who but breathe in others' pain,... | |
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The foe — the fool— the jealous — and the vain, The envious who but breathe in others' pain; Behold the host! delighting to deprave, Who track the steps of glory to the grave... 
