Elegant edition of fables by John Gay, with the life of the author1796 |
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... truth compell'd ) Speak , and confess thy art excell'd . Use strength , surprise , or what you will , The COURTIER finds evasion still ; Not to be bound by any ties , And never forc'd to leave his lies . Rothwell f THE MASTIFFS . THOSE ...
... truth compell'd ) Speak , and confess thy art excell'd . Use strength , surprise , or what you will , The COURTIER finds evasion still ; Not to be bound by any ties , And never forc'd to leave his lies . Rothwell f THE MASTIFFS . THOSE ...
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... truth attend , What minister could gain his end ? , How could he raise his tools to place , And how his honest foes disgrace ? , That politician tops his part Who readily can lie with art : The man's proficient in his trade , His pow'r ...
... truth attend , What minister could gain his end ? , How could he raise his tools to place , And how his honest foes disgrace ? , That politician tops his part Who readily can lie with art : The man's proficient in his trade , His pow'r ...
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... truth in courts were not forbid , Nor kings nor subjects would be rid . Were he in pow'r , we need not doubt him ; But that transferr'd to those about him , On them he throws the regal cares : And what mind they ? -their own affairs ...
... truth in courts were not forbid , Nor kings nor subjects would be rid . Were he in pow'r , we need not doubt him ; But that transferr'd to those about him , On them he throws the regal cares : And what mind they ? -their own affairs ...
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... truth the royal ear hath known Till here conversing . Hence , ye crew ! For now I know myself and you . Whene'er the royal ear's engross'd , State lies but little genius cost . The fav'rite then securely robs , And gleans a nation by ...
... truth the royal ear hath known Till here conversing . Hence , ye crew ! For now I know myself and you . Whene'er the royal ear's engross'd , State lies but little genius cost . The fav'rite then securely robs , And gleans a nation by ...
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... truth prevail'd : Expos'd , their train of fraud is seen- Truth will at last remove the screen . A country ' SQUIRE , by whim directed , The true staunch dogs of chase neglected . Beneath his board no hound was fed ; His hand ne'er ...
... truth prevail'd : Expos'd , their train of fraud is seen- Truth will at last remove the screen . A country ' SQUIRE , by whim directed , The true staunch dogs of chase neglected . Beneath his board no hound was fed ; His hand ne'er ...
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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 105 - We were all, at the first night of it, in great uncertainty of the event ; till we were very much encouraged by overhearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, ' It will do — it must do ! I see it in the eyes of them.
Страница 102 - will make you sure of a clean shirt and a shoulder of mutton every day." This counsel was rejected : the profit and principal were lost, and Gay sunk under the calamity so low that his life became in danger.
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.