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" Such-a-one is a wiser or better man than himself? no, no ; 'tis quite and clean out of nature. A good sousing satire now, well powdered with personal pepper, and seasoned with the spirit of party ; that demolishes a conspicuous character, and sinks him... "
A Collection of the Most Esteemed Farces and Entertainments Performed on the ... - Page 363
1783
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Englishman in Paris

Samuel Foote - 1778 - 312 pages
...greateft in the world, Mr. Dactyl. Panegyric and praife! and what will that do with the publick ? why who the devil will give money to be told, that Mr....pepper, and feafoned with the fpirit of party ; that demolifhes a conlpicuous character, and finks him below our own level ; there, there, we are pleafed...
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The Dramatic Works of Samuel Foote, Esq;: To which is Prefixed A ..., Volume 2

Samuel Foote - 1788 - 310 pages
...greateft in the world, MrDactyl. Panegyric and praife ! and what will that do with the publick ? Why who the devil will give money to be told that Mr....Such-a-one is a wifer or better man than himfelf ? No, no 3 'tis quite and clean out of nature. A good foufing fatire now, well powder'd with perfonal pepper,...
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The Works of Samuel Foote, Esq: In Two Volumes. ...

Samuel Foote - 1799 - 376 pages
...greateft in the world, Mr Dactyl. Panegyric and praife ! and what will that do with the public ! Why, who the devil will give money to be told that Mr Such-aone...clean out of nature. A good foufing fatire now, well powder'd with perfonal pepper, and feafoned with the fpirit of party ; that demoliflies a confpicuous...
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The British Drama: Operas and farces

1804 - 626 pages
...greatest in the world, Mr Dactyl. Panegyric and praise ! and what will that do with the public ? why, who the devil will give money to be told, that Mr Such-a-one is a wiser or better man than himself? No, no; 'tis quite and clean out of nature. A good sousing satire...
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The Dramatic Works of Samuel Foote, Esq: To which is Prefixed A ..., Volume 1

Samuel Foote - 1809 - 548 pages
...greateft in the world, Mr. Dactyl. Panegyric and praife ! and what will that do with the public ? Why, who the devil will give money to be told that Mr....clean out of nature. A good foufing fatire, now, well powder'd with perfonal pepper, and feafoned with the fpirit of party; that dcmolifhes a confpicuous...
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The Modern British Drama: In Five Volumes, Volume 5

Sir Walter Scott - 1811 - 698 pages
...greatest in the world, Mr. Dactyl. Panegyric and praise! and what will that do with the public? why, who the devil will give money to be told, that Mr. Such-a-one is a wiser or better man than himself? No, no ; 'tis quite clean out of nature. A good sousing satire now,...
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The Works of Samuel Foote, Volume 2

Samuel Foote, John Badcock - 1830 - 370 pages
...greatest in the world, Mr. Dactyl. Panegyric and praise ! a,nd what will that do with the public 1 Why, who the devil will give money to be told that Mr. Such-a-one is a wiser or better man than himself? No, no; 'tis quite and clean out of nature. A good sousing satire...
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The Life of William Cowper, Esq, Volume 1

Robert Southey - 1839 - 352 pages
...respect corrupted his bet( 9 It was in Churchill's time that Foote made Puff the publisher say, " Why, who the devil will give money to be told that Mr. Such-a-one is a wiser or better man than himself? No, no ; 'tis quite and clean out of nature. A good sousing satire...
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The Life of William Cowper, Esq, Volume 1

Robert Southey - 1839 - 354 pages
...respect corrupted his bets It was in Churchill's time that Foote made Puff the publisher say, "Why, who the devil will give money to be told that Mr. Such-a-one is a wiser or better man than himself? No, no; 'tis quite and clean out of nature. A good sousing satire...
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The Life of William Cowper, Volume 1

Robert Southey - 1843 - 358 pages
...respect corrupted his bet• It was in Churchill's time that Foote made Puff the publisher say, " Why, who the devil will give money to be told that Mr. Such-a-one is a wiser or better man than himself? No, no; 'tis quite and clean out of nature. A good sousing satire...
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