human
The man, indeed, he says,
gpt
but, if he can, he raises some spiteful objection. If he can find nothing plausible to say against him, he will _seem_ to know and to suppress something. He will say,
human
I know what I know; I know more than I'll say;
gpt
Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without seeming, teach the rest to sneer; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike.
human
He seems to be a good man, says the detractor,
gpt
I must admit; but what are his reasons? Is it not his interest to be so? Does he not seek applause or preferment thereby? _Doth Job serve God for nought?_
human
In some respects they are excellent and praiseworthy; but they might have been better with no more labour and pains. Pity that a thing, when done, is not done to the best of his ability. Thus Judas blamed the good woman who anointed the Saviour's feet.
gpt
Why, said he,