 | Jonathan Swift - 1739 - 66 ページ
...the Vices of Mankind : <{ His Vein, ironically grave, " Exp°s'd the Fo°l> and lafli'd the Knave : " To fteal a Hint was never known, " But what he writ, was all his own, HE never thought an Honour done him, was proud to own him : " Would Becaufe a <« i <« « Would rather... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 524 ページ
...cure the Vices of Mankind : " His Vein, ironically grave, " Expos'd the Fool, and laih'd the Knave : " To fteal a Hint was never known, " But what he writ was all his own. " He never thought an Honour done him, ** Becaufe a Duke was proud to own him : « Would DEATH of DR.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 440 ページ
...edit. VERSESoN THB Altho' ironically grave, He fham'd the fool, and lafh'd the knave : JU To fleal a hint was never known, But what he writ was all his own. •'• SIR, I have heard another flory ; •' He was a moft confounded Tory. " And grew, or he is... | |
 | 1773 - 380 ページ
...with which he has tricked it out ; — as a fcowerer of old cloaths often impofes a fuit as new, tho' it has already been worn by the mafter, and even his...outfide glitter and varnifh of Junius's ftyle, can never Hand the teft of criticifm ; it bears the fame analogy to Swift's, that French plate does to filver... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 410 ページ
...never ill receiv'd at court Although ironically grave, He fliam'd the fool, and lafh'd the knave : 31* To fteal a hint was never known, But what he writ was all his own. " Sir, I have heard another ftory ; 41 He was a mo ft confounded Tory. " And grew, or he is much bely'd,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 422 ページ
...never ill receiv'd at court. Although ironically grave, He fham'd the fool, and lafh'd the knave : 310 To fteal a hint was never known, But what he writ was all his own. " Sir, I have heard another ftory ; " He was a moft confounded Tory, " And grew, or he is much bely'd,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 398 ページ
...the vices of mankind : " His vein, ironically grave, 32° " Expos'd the fool, and lafh'd the knave. " To fteal a hint was never known, " But what he writ was all his own. " He never thought an honour done him, " Becaufe a duke was proud to own him ; 325 " Would rather flip... | |
 | 1787 - 446 ページ
...receiv'd at court: " Altho' ironically grave, " He sham'd the fool, and lash'd the knave: 310 " To steal a hint was never known, " But what he writ was all his own." " Sir, I have heard another story, " He was a most confounded Tory; " And grew, or he is much bely'd,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 326 ページ
...receiv'd at court, " Although, ironically grave, " He fham'd the fool, and lafh'd the knave; 310 " To fteal a hint was never known, " But what he writ was all his own." " Sir, I have heard another ftory ; " He was a moft confounded Tory, " And grew, or he is much bely'd,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 ページ
...recciu'dat court. «' Although ironically grave, «' He iham'd the fool, and bih'd the knave; «' To Heal a hint was never known, «« But what he writ was all his owu." " Sir, I have lieard another Itory : «' He was я moil confounded Tory ; *' And grew, or he... | |
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em; As with a moral view design'd To cure the vices of mankind: His vein, ironically grave, Expos'd the fool, and lash'd the knave: To steal a hint was never known, But what he writ was all his own. 
