 | British poets - 1809 - 512 страници
...' Pox take him and his wit.' I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own humorous biting way. Arbutlmot is no more my friend, Who dares to irony pretend, Which I was born to introduce, Refin'd it first, and show'd its use. St. John, as well as Pulteney, knows That I had some repute for prose, And... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 страници
...Pox take him and his wit 1" I grieve to be outdone by Gay in my own humorous biting way. Arbuthnot is no more my friend, who dares to irony pretend, which I was born to introduce, refin'd at first, and show'd it's use. St. John, as well at Pulteney, knows tiiat I had some repute for prose;... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 832 страници
...Pox take him and his wit i'J I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own humorous biting way. Arbuthnot is no more my friend, Who dares to irony pretend, Which I was born to introduce, Refin'd it first, and show'd its use. St. John, as well as Pulteney, knows That I had some repute for prose ;... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 420 страници
..." Pox take him and his wit f I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own humorous biting way. Arbuthnot is no more my friend, Who dares to irony pretend, Which I was bora to introduce, Refm'd it first, and show'd its use. St. John, as well as Pulteney, knows That I... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 страници
...Pox take him and his wit !" I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own humorous biting way. Arbuthnot is no more my friend, Who dares to irony pretend, Which I was born to introduce, Refin'd it first, and show'd its use. St. John as well as Pulteney knows That I had some repute for prose ; And,... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1816 - 748 страници
...appear within the lift, To witneis truth ? DryJen, Once ev'ry week poor Hannibal is maufd. Juvenal. I had fome repute for profe; And, till they drove me out of date, Could maul a minifter of ftate. Swift, But fate with butchers plac'd thy prieftly • ftall, Meek modern faith to... | |
 | 1816 - 762 страници
...appear within the lift, To witnefs truth ? • DryJen. Once ev'ry week poor Hannibil is maurd. Juvenal. I had fome repute for profe ; And, till they drove me out of date, Could maul a minifter of ftate. S<wift. But late with butchers plac'd thy prieftly ftall, Meek modern faith to murder,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 402 страници
...Pox take him and his wit !" I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own humorous biting way. Arbuthnot is no more my friend, Who dares to irony pretend, Which I was born to introduce, Refin'd at first, and show'd its use, St. John, as well as Pulteney, knows That I had some repute for prose... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1823 - 352 страници
...' Pox take him and his wit.' I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own humorous hiting way. Arbuthnot is no more my friend, Who dares to irony pretend, Which I was born to introduce, Refin'd it first, and show'd its use. St. John, as well as Pnlteney, knows That I had some repute for prose, And... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 страници
..." Pox take him and his wit!" I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own humorous biting way. Arbuthnot n. When forth from virgin bower she comes in th' early Thereto the heavens always jovial Lo first, and show'd its use. St. John, as well as Pulteney, knows That I had some repute for prose ;... | |
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In Pope I cannot read a line But, with a sigh, I wish it mine : When he can in one couplet fix More sense than I can do in six, It gives me such a jealous fit, I cry, "Pox take him and his wit. 
