 | 1772 - 552 страници
...coarfenefs of ex preffion, flie has gained in a more eafy and general admittance, tin ancient (Jays bare and impudent obfcenity, like a . common woman of the town, was confined to brothels : Whereas (he Double Entendre, like a modern fin» Lady, is now admitted into the bed company ; while her tranfparcnt... | |
 | 1772 - 412 страници
...charactei iftic of lefs polifhed time?. But what vice has loft in coartenefs of expreffion, fhe has gained in a more eafy and general admittance. In ancient days bare and impudent obfcenity, like 4 com-non woman of the town, was confined to brothels : whereas the douRle entendre, like,a modern... | |
 | 1794 - 544 страници
...cannot help tranfcribing it for my readers. " What vice nas loft in coarfenefs of expreffion, me has gained in a more eafy and general admittance. In ancient...of the town, was confined to brothels ; whereas the double entendre, like a modern tine lady, is now admitted into the bed company, while her tranfparent... | |
 | 1795 - 386 страници
...has gained in a more eafy and general adipit" ranee. In ancient days, bare and impudent ob" fcenity, like a common woman of the town, was *' confined to brothels ; whereas the dottble-entendre, " like a modern fine lady, is now admitted into ** the beft company, while her tranfparent... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 308 страници
...she has gained in a more easy and general admittance. In ancient days, bare and impudent obscenity, like a common woman of the town, was confined to brothels : whereas the double entendre, like a modern fine lady, is now admitted into the best company, while her transparent... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 750 страници
...she has gained in a more easy and general admittance. In ancient days, bare and impudent obscenity, like a common woman of the town, was confined to brothels: whereas the double entendre, like a modern fine lady, is now admitted into the best company, while her transparent... | |
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Vice has lost in coarseness of expression, she has gained in a more easy and general admittance. In ancient days, bare and impudent obscenity, like a common woman of the town, was confined to brothels : whereas the... 