 | Jonathan Swift - 1739 - 66 sayfa
...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 sayfa
...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 sayfa
...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 much bely'd, 315 «• Extremely dull,... | |
 | 1773 - 306 sayfa
...by the mafter, and even his valet. Swift has painted himfelf juftly in thefe two lines : " To fteal a hint was never known, " But what he writ, was all his own." The outfide glitter and varnifh of Junius's ftyle, can never ftand the teft of criticifm ; it bears... | |
 | 1773 - 380 sayfa
...by the mafter, and even his valet. Swift has painted himfelf juftly in thefe two lines. " To fteal a hint was never known, " But what he writ, was all his own." The outfide glitter and varnifh of Junius's ftyle, can never Hand the teft of criticifm ; it bears... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 410 sayfa
...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, " Extremely dull, before... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 400 sayfa
...he writ was all his own." " Sir, I have heard another ftory ; " He was a moft confounded Tory, -t' And grew, or he is much bely'd, 315 " Extremely dull, before he dy'd." " Can we the J)rapier then forget ? " Is not our nation in his debt? •" 'Twas he that writ the Drapier's Letters... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 404 sayfa
...court. " Although, ironically grave, " He fliam'd the fool, and lafli'd the knave : 310 " To fteal a hint was never known, " But what he writ was all his own." " Sir, I h^ve heard another ftory ; " He was a moft confounded Tory, " And grew, or he is much bely'd, 315 "... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 408 sayfa
...Although, ironically grave, •*' He fliam'd the fool, and lafe'd the knave : 3n " To fteal a hinc 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, 31$ M Extremely dull,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 422 sayfa
...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, 315 '« Extremely dull,... | |
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em; But this I know, all people bought '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. 
