Elegant edition of fables by John Gay, with the life of the author1796 |
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... born and bred , King's lean'd their ear to what I said . My whisper always met success ; The ladies prais'd me for address . I knew to hit each courtier's passion , And flatter'd every vice in fashion . But JOVE , who hates the liar's ...
... born and bred , King's lean'd their ear to what I said . My whisper always met success ; The ladies prais'd me for address . I knew to hit each courtier's passion , And flatter'd every vice in fashion . But JOVE , who hates the liar's ...
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... born to rule , And train'd in virtue's honest school ! What clemency his temper sways ! How uncorrupt are all his ways ! Beneath his conduct and command Rapine shall cease to waste the land ; His brain hath stratagem and art , Prudence ...
... born to rule , And train'd in virtue's honest school ! What clemency his temper sways ! How uncorrupt are all his ways ! Beneath his conduct and command Rapine shall cease to waste the land ; His brain hath stratagem and art , Prudence ...
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... born , Sat proudly perking on a rose , With pert conceit his bosom glows , His wings , all glorious to behold , Bedrop'd with azure , jet , and gold , Wide he displays ; the spangled dew Reflects his eyes and various hue . His now ...
... born , Sat proudly perking on a rose , With pert conceit his bosom glows , His wings , all glorious to behold , Bedrop'd with azure , jet , and gold , Wide he displays ; the spangled dew Reflects his eyes and various hue . His now ...
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... born , and SNAIL shall end . And what's a BUTTERFLY ? —At best , He's but a CATERPILLAR drest : And all thy race ( a num'rous seed ) Shall prove of CATERPILLAR breed . THE SCOLD AND THE PARROT . THE husband thus reprov'd 99 FABLE XXIV . 66.
... born , and SNAIL shall end . And what's a BUTTERFLY ? —At best , He's but a CATERPILLAR drest : And all thy race ( a num'rous seed ) Shall prove of CATERPILLAR breed . THE SCOLD AND THE PARROT . THE husband thus reprov'd 99 FABLE XXIV . 66.
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... born with open honest hearts ; And , ere they serv'd man's wicked ends , Were gen'rous foes , or real friends . When thus the DOG , with scornful smile : - Secure of wing , thou dar'st revile . Clowns are to polish'd manners blind ; How ...
... born with open honest hearts ; And , ere they serv'd man's wicked ends , Were gen'rous foes , or real friends . When thus the DOG , with scornful smile : - Secure of wing , thou dar'st revile . Clowns are to polish'd manners blind ; How ...
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addrest applause bear beasts beauty BEGGAR'S OPERA beneath bird boast bosom bribe cheat clown conceit Corruption court courtiers creature cries crowd cry'd curst dare disgrac'd disgrace DUKE OF CUMBERLAND employ'd envy Ev'n ev'ry eyes fable fame fate fav'rite favour fear feast flatt'ry Fleet Street flies flow'r fool friends gain gen'ral grew hand hate hath heard heart heav'n honest honour hound hour int'rest is't John Gay JOVE kind kings knaves knew LION lord mankind MASTIFF merit mind ministers ne'er never o'er plain PLUTUS pow'r praise prey pride princess of WALES PUPPY race rais'd replies reply'd reward says scorn self-convicted sires spleen spoke SQUIRE stept supply'd SWIFT sycophants taste thee thou thought toil tongue trade train truth TURKEY Twas vex'd vext vice virtue WASP wealth weigh'd Whene'er wise
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Страница 6 - By stealth invade my neighbour's right. Rapacious animals we hate : Kites, hawks, and wolves deserve their fate. Do not we just abhorrence find Against the toad and serpent kind ? But envy, calumny, and spite, Bear stronger venom in their bite. Thus every object of creation Can furnish hints to contemplation ; And from the most minute and mean, A virtuous mind can morals glean.
Страница 20 - He wrings his hands, he beats his breast; By conscience stung he wildly stares, And thus his guilty soul declares : " Had the deep earth her stores confin'd, This heart had known sweet peace of mind.
Страница 53 - Might well a Raphael's hand require, To give them all the native fire; The features, fraught with sense and wit, You'll grant are very hard to hit; But yet with patience you shall view, As much as paint and art can do.' Observe the work. My Lord replied, ; Till now I thought my mouth was wide ; Besides, my nose is somewhat long; Dear sir, for me, 'tis far too young ! ' ' Oh ! pardon me, (the artist cried) In this we Painters must decide. The piece ev'n common eyes must strike, I warrant it extremely...
Страница 4 - I ne'er the paths of learning try 'd; Nor have I roam'd in foreign parts To read mankind, their laws and arts; For man. is practis'd in disguise, He cheats the most discerning eyes ; Who by that search shall wiser grow, When we ourselves...
Страница 105 - This was a good while before the first act was over, and so gave us ease soon ; for...
Страница 45 - With head and tongue assist mankind : Each, aiming at one common end, Proves to the -whole a needful friend. Thus, born each other's useful aid, By turns are obligations paid. The monarch, when his...
Страница 106 - ... person who acted Polly, till then obscure, became all at once the favourite of the town; her pictures were engraved, and sold in great numbers; her Life written, books of letters and verses to her published, and pamphlets made even of her sayings and jests. Furthermore, it drove out of England (for that season) the Italian Opera, which had carried all before it for ten years.