You do ill to praise, but worse to censure, what you do not understand

You do ill to praise, but worse to censure, what you do not understand

I can live for two months on a good compliment.

I can live for two months on a good compliment.

Solid pudding against empty praise.

Solid pudding against empty praise.

We are always more anxious to be distinguished for a talent which we do not possess, than to be praised read more

We are always more anxious to be distinguished for a talent which we do not possess, than to be praised for the fifteen which we do possess

Praise the bridge that carried you over.

Praise the bridge that carried you over.

Praise undeserved is scandal in disguise.

Praise undeserved is scandal in disguise.

Anything in any way beautiful derives its beauty from itself and asks nothing beyond itself. Praise is no part of read more

Anything in any way beautiful derives its beauty from itself and asks nothing beyond itself. Praise is no part of it, for nothing is made worse or better by praise.

Long open panegyric drags at best,
And praise is only praise when well address'd.

Long open panegyric drags at best,
And praise is only praise when well address'd.

Of whom to be disprais'd were no small praise.

Of whom to be disprais'd were no small praise.