 | John Bell - 1796 - 480 pages
...Who shames a scribbler ? break one cobweb thro'i He spins the slight self-pleasing thread anew: 90 Destroy his fib, or sophistry, in vain, The creature's at his dirty work again, Thron'd on the centre of his thin designs, Proud of a vast extent of flimsy lines ! Whom have I hurt... | |
 | 1803 - 670 pages
...as well as Truth, that they cannot vary their Attacks ? Surely it was of such the Poet wrote — " Who shames a scribbler ? break one cobweb through,...in vain, " The creature's at his dirty work again." We congratulate TI)e Morning Chronicle, however, on its having discovered that Tea does not grow in... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pages
...Who shames a scribbler ? break one cobweb thro', He spins the slight self-pleasing thread anew : 90 Destroy his fib, or sophistry, in vain ; The creature's at his dirty work again, Thron'd on the centre of his thin designs, Proud of a vast extent of flimsy lines ! Whom have I hurt... | |
 | James Macpherson - 1805 - 654 pages
...son of Arcath, the son of Congal, the son of Fergus, the son of Fingal tk-c victm-tous* MACPHERSON. Destroy his fib, or sophistry, in vain ; The creature's at his dirty work again. No sooner was one fiction destroyed by Innes, than another \vas created by our Celtic bards. Fergus,... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 656 pages
...son of Arcath, the son of Congal, the son of Fergus, the son of Fingal the victorious, MACPHEBSON. Destroy his fib, or sophistry, in vain ; The creature's at his dirty work again. No sooner was one fiction destroyed by Innes, than another was created by our Celtic bards. Fergus,... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pages
...necessity of observing the three unities in a drama. 7. Who shames a scribbler ? break one cobweb thro*, He spins the slight, self-pleasing thread anew : Destroy...sophistry, in vain ! The creature's at his dirty work again ; Thron'd in the center of his thin designs. Proud of a vast extent of flimsy lines.* The metaphor... | |
 | James Grant Raymond - 1806 - 364 pages
...a sly predecessor who (though some will not allow him fancy) did not want for sense, that — — ' break one cobweb through, He spins the slight self-pleasing thread anew ; Destroy his tibs or sophistry, in vain ; The creature's at his dirty work again.' * * Pope. " As for those addle-pated... | |
 | Thomas Dermody - 1807 - 332 pages
...who (though lome will not allow him fancy) did not want for sense, that — Break one cobweb thro", He spins the slight, self-pleasing thread anew; Destroy...in vain : The creature's at his dirty work again. POPE. As for those addle-pated cavillers, who read, run, and condemn, without consulting the genius... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 pages
...crack : Pit, hox, and gall'ry, in convulsions hurl'd, Thou stand'st unshook amidst a bursting world. Who shames a scribbler? break one cobweb through, He spins the slight self-pleasing thread anew: 90 Destroy his fib, or sophistry, in vain, The creature's at his dirty work again, Thron'd on the centre... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 pages
...Who shames a scribbler? break one cobweb tbrough, He spins the slight self-pleasing tbread anew: 90 Destroy his fib, or sophistry, in vain ; The creature's at his dirty work again, Tbron'd on the centre of his thiir designs, Proud of a vast extent of flimsy lines ! Whom have I hurt?... | |
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Who shames a scribbler? break one cobweb through, He spins the slight, self-pleasing thread anew: Destroy his fib, or sophistry, in vain, The creature's at his dirty work again... 
