| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 442 pages
...fcanty. Mr. Solid has found an opportunity every night to repeat from Hudilras, Doubtlefs the plcafure is as great Of being cheated, as to cheat. And from Waller, Poets lofe half the praife they would have got, Were it but known that they difcreetly blot. Dick Mifty is... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 pages
...fcanty. Mr. Solid has found an opportunity every n.ight to repeat from Httdilras, Doubtlefs the pleafure is as great Of being cheated, as to cheat. And from Waller, Poets lofe half the praife they would have got, Were it but known that they difcreetly blot. "Dick Mifty... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 pages
...fcanty. Mr. Solid has found an opportunity every night to repeat from Hudibras, Doubtlefs the pleafure is as great Of being cheated, as to cheat. And from Waller, Poets lofe half tht praife they would have got, Were it but known that they difcreetly blot. Dick Mifty is... | |
| 1794 - 450 pages
...to make themselves diverting, without being immoral. One may apply to these authors. that passage in WALLER : " Poets lose half the praise they would have got Were it but known what they discreetly blot." As nothing is more easy than to be a wit, with all the above-mentioned... | |
| 1802 - 448 pages
...And by the greatness of his noise, Prov'd fittest for his country's choice. V. 469. DOCTOR BRODUM. Doubtless the pleasure is as great Of being cheated as to cheat ; Some with a med'cine and receipt Are drawn to nibble at the bait. C. jri— M. MR. ADDINGTON. Quoth... | |
| 1803 - 222 pages
...grows every day more scanty. Mr. Solid has found an opportunity every night to repeat from Hudibras, Doubtless the pleasure is as great Of being cheated, as to cheat. And from Waller. Poets lr.se half the praise they would have got, Were it but known that they discreetly blot. Dick Misty... | |
| 1803 - 402 pages
...to make themselves diverting, without being immoral. One may apply to these authors that passage in Waller, " Poets lose half the praise they would have got, " Were it but known what they discreetly blot." As nothing' is more easy than to be a wjit, with all the above-mentioned... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 pages
...In the wily snake Whatever sleights, none would suspicious mark, As from his wit and native subtilty Doubtless the pleasure is as great Of being cheated, as to cheat ; As lockers on feel most delight, That least perceive the juggler's sleigh. HuJib. Good humour is... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1805 - 440 pages
...thi Science Astrologick, Tiil falling from Diseute to Fight, The Conl'rer's worsted by I he Knight. DOUBTLESS the pleasure is as great Of being cheated as to cheat; As lookers-on fef 1 most delight, That least perceive a jugler's slight ; «. And still the less they... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 410 pages
...found an opportunity every night to repeat, from Hudibras, Doubtless the pleasure it as great Of lining cheated, as to cheat ; and from Waller, Poets lose half the praise they would hare got, Were it but known what they discretely blot. Dick Misty is a man of deep research, and forcible... | |
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