The World as it Goes: Exemplified in the Characters of Nations, States, Princes, Peers, Judges, Counsellors, Senators, Gamblers, Poets, Players, Pimps, and Parasites: with an Exquisite Group of Ladies, Highly FinishedJ. Fielding, 1781 - 48 страници |
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... vice to the public contempt and derifion , he has obtained the objeet of his wishes . Virtue never appears more amiable than when seated on the throne . of beauty ; and there are , as the Poet observes , many characters which , Safe ...
... vice to the public contempt and derifion , he has obtained the objeet of his wishes . Virtue never appears more amiable than when seated on the throne . of beauty ; and there are , as the Poet observes , many characters which , Safe ...
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... vice or of virtue to drag them forth to the public view , and who are only distinguished by their peculiarities , as an ass is known by the length of his ears ; and who would not therefore have been dignified with a place in this ...
... vice or of virtue to drag them forth to the public view , and who are only distinguished by their peculiarities , as an ass is known by the length of his ears ; and who would not therefore have been dignified with a place in this ...
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... vice to vice , Wrought fin with greediness , and fought for shame With greater zeal than good men seek for fame . Where ( reason left without the least defence ) . Laughter was mirth , obscenity was sense , Where impudence made decency ...
... vice to vice , Wrought fin with greediness , and fought for shame With greater zeal than good men seek for fame . Where ( reason left without the least defence ) . Laughter was mirth , obscenity was sense , Where impudence made decency ...
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... Vice , bold , substantial vice , puts in her claim , And stamps him perfect in the books of shame . Observe his follies well , and you will swear Folly had been his first , his only care ; Observe his vices , you'll that oath disown ...
... Vice , bold , substantial vice , puts in her claim , And stamps him perfect in the books of shame . Observe his follies well , and you will swear Folly had been his first , his only care ; Observe his vices , you'll that oath disown ...
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... vice , or leagues of pleasure : Ours has severest virtue for its basis ; And such a friendship ends not but with life . ADDISON . MR . WILKES . a Let fortune empty her whole quiver on me . I have a soul that like an ample shield , Can ...
... vice , or leagues of pleasure : Ours has severest virtue for its basis ; And such a friendship ends not but with life . ADDISON . MR . WILKES . a Let fortune empty her whole quiver on me . I have a soul that like an ample shield , Can ...
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ambition appears aſs BEAUMONT beauty beſt break breaſt breath called captain cauſe characters charms courſe courts dead DOCTOR doth draw drown DRYDEN dull EARL Errors eyes face fair faith fate fear fellow firſt folly fool force fortune foul give gods grace grief grows guilt hand hath heart heaven himſelf holding honeſt honour houſe Ibid innocence JOHNSON juſt Keep KING LADY land laſt live looks LORD LORD Lothario mankind melted MICHIGAN mind moſt muſt nature never night o'er OTWAY paſſion peace poor Pope PRINCE reſt ride Rowe rule ſay ſee ſenſe SHAKESP ſhall ſhame ſhe SHILLINGS ſhine ſhould ſome ſoul ſpeak ſpring ſtill ſuch ſweet Tell thee theſe thing THOMSON thoſe thou thoughts turn vice virtue whore zeal
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Страница 12 - To whip a top, to knuckle down at taw, To swing upon a gate, to ride a straw, To play at push-pin with dull brother peers, To belch out catches in a porter's ears, To reign the monarch of a midnight cell, To be the gaping chairman's oracle; Whilst, in most blessed union, rogue and whore Clap hands, huzza, and hiccup out, 'Encore;' Whilst gray Authority, who slumbers there In robes of watchman's fur, gives up his chair; With midnight howl to bay the...
Страница 9 - My hounds are bred out of the Spartan kind, So flew"d, so sanded; and their heads are hung With ears that sweep away the morning dew ; Crook-kneed and dew-lapp'd like Thessalian bulls ; Slow in pursuit, but match'd in mouth like bells, Each under each. A cry more tuneable Was never holla'd to, nor cheer'd with horn, In Crete, in Sparta, nor in Thessaly : Judge when you hear.
Страница 8 - Were I in England now, as once I was, and had but this fish painted, not a holiday fool there but would give a piece of silver. There would this monster make a man. Any strange beast there makes a man. When they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian.
Страница 42 - Read much, and look'd as tho' he meant To be a fop no more. See him to LINCOLN'S-!NN repair. His refolution flag ; He cherimes a length of hair, And tucks it in a bag. Nor COKE nor SALKELD he regards, • But gets into the houfe, And foon a judge's rank rewards His pliant votes and bows. Adieu ye bobs ! ye bags give place...
Страница 5 - Th' avenging fiend that follows us behind With whips and stings. The blest...
Страница 28 - Let Fortune empty her whole quiver on me, I have a soul, that, like an ample shield, Can take in all, and verge enough for more.
Страница 30 - twould a saint provoke" (Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke), " No, let a charming chintz, and Brussels lace Wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face : One would not, sure, be frightful when one's dead — And, Betty, give this cheek a little red.
Страница 33 - Who gain'd no Title, and who loft no Friend, ' Ennobled by himfelf, by all approv'd, * Prais'd, wept, and honour'd, by the Mufe he lov'd.
Страница 12 - With midnight howl to bay the affrighted moon, To walk with torches through the streets at noon; To force plain Nature from her usual way, Each night a vigil, and a blank each day; To match for speed one feather...