Quick-circulating slanders mirth afford; and reputation bleeds in every word.
Men the most infamous are fond of fame, And those who fear not guilt yet start at shame.
Who often, but without success, have prayed for apt Alliteration's artful aid.
Though by whim, envy, or resentment led, they damn those authors whom they never read.
Genius is independent of situation.
By different methods different men excel, but where is he who can do all things well?