 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 страници
...fools, to talking ever prone, Are sure to make their follies known." FABLE XLV. THE POET AND THE HOSE. I HATE the man who builds his name On ruins of another's fame. Thus prudes, by characters o'erthrown, Imagine that they raise their own. Thus scribblers, covetous of praise, Think... | |
 | John Gay - 1816 - 174 страници
...mingled with the rest, And ne'er thy foolish nose confest. But fools, to talking ever prone, Are sure to make their follies known. FABLE XLV. The Poet and...man who builds his name On ruins of another's fame. 'I'll i (s prudes, by characters o'erthrown, Imagine that they raise their own. Thus scribblers, covetous... | |
 | John Gay - 1816 - 266 страници
...confest; But fools, to talking ever prone, Are sure to make their follies known. THE POET AND THE HOSE. I HATE the man who builds his name On ruins of another's fame. Thus prudes, by characters o'erthrown, Imagine that they raise their own ; Thus scribblers, covetous of praise, Think... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 270 страници
...pluck'd, he gazed, admired, Thus singing, as the Muse inspired:— ' Go, Rose, my Chloe's bosom grace; I HATE the man who builds his name On ruins of another's fame: Thus prudes, by characters o'erthrown, Imagine that they raise their own; Thus scribblers, covetous of praise, Think... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 страници
...sight, To meet men always bolt upright, Because we sometimes walk on two! I hate the imitating crew." characters o'erthrown, Imagine that they raise their own. Thus scribblers, covetous of praise, Think... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 страници
...sight, To meet men always bolt upright, Beeause we sometimes walk rn two ! I hate the imitating erew." s not to lash our erimes, But diseontent ( )n ruins of another's fame. Thus prudes, by eharaeters o'erthrown, Imagine that they raise their... | |
 | John Gay - 1826 - 376 страници
...fools, to talking ever prone, Are sure to make their follies known.' FABLE XLV. The Poet and the Ease. I HATE the man who builds his name On ruins of another's fame. Thus prudes, by characters o'erthrown, Imagine that they raise their own. Thus scribblers, covetous of praise, Think... | |
 | John Gay - 1838 - 254 страници
...has told us, in his Alma; " And 'tis remarkable, that they " Talk most, who have the least to say." FABLE XLV. THE POET AND THE ROSE. I HATE the man who...his name On ruins of another's fame. Thus prudes by characters o'erthrown, Imagine that they raise their own. Thus scribblers, covetous of praise, Think... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 страници
...any, If in accents of kindness you deign to deny, You'll comfort the heart of poor Fatherless Fanny. THE POET AND THE ROSE. I hate the man who builds his name On ruins of another's fame. Thus prudes by characters o'erthrown, Imagine that they raise their own. Thus scribblers, covetous of praise, Think... | |
 | John Gay - 1838 - 240 страници
...thy foolish nose confest ; But fools, to talking ever prone, Are sure to make their follies known." THE POET AND THE ROSE. I HATE the man who builds his name On ruins of another's fame : Tims prudes, by characters o'erthrown, Imagine that they raise their own ; Thus scribblers, covetous... | |
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I HATE the man who builds his name On ruins of another's fame: Thus prudes, by characters o'erthrown, Imagine that they raise their own; Thus scribblers, covetous of praise, Think slander can transplant the bays. Beauties and bards have equal pride, With... 
