"No tribute's laid on castles in the air."

"Who to patch up his fame, or fill his purse, Still pilfers wretched plans, and makes them worse; Like gypsies, lest t…"

"Men the most infamous are fond of fame, And those who fear not guilt yet start at shame."

"He sickened at all triumphs but his own."

"Genius is of no country; her pure ray Spreads all abroad, as general as the day."

"He mouths a sentence as curs mouth a bone."

"Fashion—a word which knaves and fools may use, Their knavery and folly to excuse. To copy beauties, forfeits all pret…"

"Not without Art, but yet to Nature true, She charms the town with humour just, yet new."

"But, spite of all the criticising elves, Those who would make us feel—must feel themselves."

"No statesman e'er will find it worth his pains To tax our labours and excise our brains."