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" Cato was not so much the wonder of Rome in his days, as he is of Britain in ours ; and though all the foolish industry possible has been used to make it thought a party play, yet what the author once said of another may the most properly in the world... "
Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius: Natives of Great ... - Page 365
by John Watkins - 1808 - 552 pages
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The works of Alexander Pope, with notes and illustrations, by ..., Volume 1

Alexander Pope - 1847 - 546 pages
...of Rome in his days, as he is of Britain in ours; and though all the foolish industry possible has been used to make it thought a party play, yet what the author once said of another, may, the 6 Coxe's Mem. of the Duke of Marlborough, vol. vi. p. 239. 7 Spence's Ancc. Singer's ed. p. 196. 8...
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The Works of the British Poets, Selected and Chronologically Arranged ...

1852 - 874 pages
...The nation thanks them with a public voice ; By showers of blessings Heaven approves then choice ; arlike in her length, She seems a sea-wasp flying on the waves. This marti them most. Soon as soft vernal breezes warm the sky, Britannia's colors in the zephyrs fly; Her chief...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2

Alexander Pope - 1853 - 330 pages
...of Rome in his days as he is of Britain in ours ; and though all the foolish industry possible has been used to make it thought a party play, yet what...numerous and violent claps of the Whig party on the one side of the theatre were echoed back by the Tories on the other ; whilst the author sweated behind...
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The English Humourists of the Eighteenth Century: A Series of Lectures

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 pages
...of Rome in his days, as he is of Britain in ours ; and though all the foolish industry possible has been used to make it thought a party play, yet what...numerous and violent claps of the Whig party on the one side of the theatre were echoed back by the Tories on the other ; while the author sweated behind...
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The English Humourists of the Eighteenth Century: A Series of Lectures ...

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 360 pages
...of Rome in his days, as he is of Britain in ours ; and though all the foolish industry possible has been used to make it thought a party play, yet what...numerous and violent claps of the Whig party on the one and Tory chiefs, popular ovations, complimentary garlands from literary men, translations in all...
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The English Humourists of the Eighteenth Century: A Series of Lectures ...

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 pages
...of Rome in his days, as he is of Britain in ours; and though all the foolish industry possible has been used to make it thought a party play, yet what...And factions strive who shall applaud him most.' the hands than the head I believe you have heard that, " The numerous and violent claps of the Whig party...
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The Works of Joseph Addison: Including the Whole Contents of Bp ..., Volume 1

Joseph Addison - 1853 - 600 pages
...of Rome in his dnys, us he is of Britain in ours ; and though all the foolish industry possible has been used to make it thought a party play, yet what the author once said of another may the moat properly in the world be applied to him on this occasion, 'Envy Itself Is dumb, in wonder lost,...
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The English Humourists of the Eighteenth Century: A Series of Lectures

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1854 - 306 pages
...of Rome in his days, as he is of Britain in ours ; and though all the foolish industry possible has been used to make it thought a party play, yet what...numerous and violent claps of the Whig party on the one side of the theatre were echoed back by the Tories on the other ; while the author sweated behind...
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The Works of Joseph Addison: Including the Whole Contents of Bp ..., Volume 6

Joseph Addison - 1854 - 584 pages
...of Rome in his days, as he is of Britain in ours ; and though all the foolish industry possible has been used to make it thought a party play, yet what...numerous and violent claps of the whig party on the one side of the theatre, were echoed back by the tories on the other; while the author sweated behind...
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The Works of Joseph Addison: Including the Whole Contents of Bp ..., Volume 1

Joseph Addison - 1853 - 600 pages
...of Britain in ours ; and though nil the foolish industry possible has been used to make it 1 bought a party play, yet what the author once said of another...properly in the world be applied to him on this occasion, 4 Envy itself is dumb, in wonder lost, And Actions strive who shall applaud him most' The numerous...
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