 | Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 502 страници
...all fhe ever read, And had a moft difcerning Head, 'Tis an old Maxim in the Schools, That Flattery's the Food of Fools ; Yet now and then your Men of Wit Will condefcend to take a Bit. go when Cadenns could not hide, He chofe'to juftify his Pride ; ConPoems... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 314 страници
...all fhe ever read, And had a moft difeerning Head. 'Tis an old Maxim in the Schools, That Vanity's the Food of Fools; Yet now and then your Men of Wit Will condefeend to take a Bit. So when Cadenus cou'd not hide, He chofe to juftify his Pride; Conft'ring... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 412 страници
...flie ever read, And had a moil ilifcerning head. 'Tis an old maxim in the fchoolr, That flattery's the food of fools ; Yet now and then your men of wit Will condefcend to take a bit. .... So when Cadenm cou'd not hide, He chofe to juftify his pride ;... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 354 страници
...all fhe ever read, And had a mofr, difcerning head. 'Tis an old maxim in the fchools, That vanity's the food of fools : Yet now and then your men of wit Will condefcend to take a bit. So, when Cadenus cou'd not hide, He chofe to juftify, his pride ; "... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 336 страници
...ever read, And had a moft difcerning head. 'Tis an old maxim in the fchools, . '-• That vanity's the food of fools : Yet now and then your men of wit Will condefcend to take a bit. So, when Cadenus cou'd not hide, He chofe to juftify, his pride ; When... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 440 страници
...Tis an old maxim in the fchooly That vanity's the fqod of fools ; . . CAD EN US A»t» VANES SA'v 4* Yet now and then your men of wit 760*" Will condefcend...bit. So, when Cadenus could not hide, He chofe to jaftify, his pride ; When Mils delights in her fpinnet, A fiddler may a fortune get ; 765 A blockhead,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 274 страници
...all fte ever read, And had a rr.cft difcerning head. 'Tis an old maxim in the fchools, That vanity's the food of. fools : Yet now and then your men of wit Will condefcend to take a bit. So, when Cadenus could not hide, He ehofe to juflify, his pride ; When... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 338 страници
...all 'fhe ever read, And had a moft difcerning head. 'Tis an old maxim in the fchools, That vanity's the food of fools : Yet now and then your men of wit Will condefcend to take a bit. So, when Cadenus cou'd not hide, He chofe to juftify, his pride ; When... | |
 | Richard Gardiner - 1782 - 280 страници
...purity, byafperfing and defiling the reil of mankind. 'Tis an old maxim in the fchools, That vanity's the food of fools ; Yet now and then your men of wit -. •• Will condefcend to take a bit. SWIFT. • i • THE rapid fale of a publication will fome-times... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 422 страници
...noted all fhe ever read, And had a moft difcerning head. Tis an old maxim in the fchools, That vanity's the food of fools ; ' Yet now and then your men of...Cadenus could not hide, He chofe to juftify his pride ; When Mifs delights in her fpinnet, A fiddler may a fortune get ; 765 A blockhead, with melodious... | |
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Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your men of wit Will condescend to take a bit. 
