 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 oldal
...left, like Egypt's kings, a lasting tomb. The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's art, or Shakspeare's flame. Themselves...Intrigue was plot, obscenity was wit. Vice always found a sympathetic friend ; They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like these aspir'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 oldal
...left, like Egypt's kings, a lasting tomb. The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's art, or Shakspeare's flame, Themselves...Intrigue was plot, obscenity was wit. Vice always found a sympathetic friend ; They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like these aspir'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 oldal
...tomb. 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...Intrigue was plot, obscenity was wit. Vice always found a sympathetic friend ; They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like these aspir'd... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 oldal
...found easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's an, or Shakspeare's flame. Themselves they stndied ; as they felt, they writ : Intrigue was plot, obscenity was wit. Vice always found a sympathetic friend ; They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend, Yet bards like these aspir'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 oldal
...lasting tomb. The wits of Charles fonnd easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonsorfs art, or Shakspearu's flame. Themselves they studied, as they felt they...Intrigue was plot, obscenity was wit. Vice always found a sympathetic friend ; They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like these aspir'd... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 oldal
...tomb. The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Johnson's art, or Shakespeare's flame ; Themselves they studied, as they felt they...was plot, obscenity was wit. Vice always found, a sympathetic friend, They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like these aspir'd to... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 oldal
...easier ways to fame, Nor wiih'd fur Jouson's art, or Shakapeare's flame. Themaelves they itudied, ai they felt they writ ; Intrigue was plot, obscenity was wit. Vice always found a sympathetic friend ; They pleaa'il their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like these aspir'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 206 oldal
...left, like Egypt's kings, a lasting tomb. The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's art, or Shakspeare's flame. Themselves...Intrigue was plot, obscenity was wit. Vice always found a sympathetic friend ; They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like these aspir'd... | |
 | 1812 - 318 oldal
...The wits of Charles fonnd easier ways to fame, Nor wisU'd for JONSON'S art or SHAKESPEARE'* fainr. SR 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, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like these aspir'd to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 oldal
...tomb. The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wished for Jonson's art, or Sliakspeare's flame. Themselves they studied; as they felt, they...obscenity was wit— Vice always found a sympathetick Mend; They pleased their age, and did not aim to mend—- Yet bards like these aspired to lasting praise,... | |
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The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's art, or Shakespeare's flame; Themselves they studied; as they felt, they writ; intrigue was plot, obscenity was wit. 
