 | 1747 - 684 oldal
...ftudied ; as they felt, they writ: Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. Vice always found a fympathetick friend ; They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like thefe afpir'd to lading praife, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. Their caufe was gen'ral,tbeir... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1755 - 356 oldal
...ftudied, as they felt they writ, Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. Vice always found a fympathetick friend ; They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like thefc afpir'd to lafting praife, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. Their caufewas gen'ral,... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 384 oldal
...ftudied, as they felt they writ, Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. Vice always found a fympathetick friend, They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like thefe afp ir'd to lafting praife, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. Their caufe was gen'ral,... | |
 | 1758 - 352 oldal
...ftudied, as they felt they writ ; Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. Vice always found a fympathetick friend, They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like thefe afpir'd to Ming praife, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. Their caufe was gen'ral, their... | |
 | John Newbery - 1969 - 394 oldal
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 | 1765 - 396 oldal
...ftudied, as they felt they writ; Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. Vice always found a fympathetic friend, They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like thefe afpir'd to lafting praife, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. Their caufe was gen'ral,... | |
 | Collection - 1766 - 356 oldal
...ftudied, as they felt they writ ; Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. Vice always found a fympathetic friend, They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like thefe afpir'd to lafting praife, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. Their canfe was gen'ral,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 oldal
...ftudied, as they felt they writ ; Intrigue was Piot, Obscenity was Wit. Vice ahvays found a fympathetic Friend, They pleas'd their Age, and did not aim to mend. Yet Bards like thefe afpir'd to lafting Praife, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future Days. Their Cnufe was gen'ral,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 oldal
...ftudied, as they felt they writ ; Intrigue was Plot, Obfcenity was Wit. Vice always found a fympathetic Friend, They pleas'd their Age, and did not aim to mend. Yet Bards like thefe afpir'd to lafting Praife, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future Days. Their Caufe was gen'ral,... | |
 | Thomas Davies - 1780 - 372 oldal
...ftudied, as they felt they writ j Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. Vice always found a fympathctic friend, They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like thefe afpir'd to lafting praife, And pioudly hop'd to pimp in future days. Their caufe was gen'ral,... | |
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The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's art, or Shakspeare's flame. Themselves they studied; as they felt, they writ: Intrigue was plot, obscenity was wit. Vice always found a sympathetic friend ; They pleas'd their age,... 
