 | John T. Watson - 1869 - 524 страници
...To well-tim'd, artful flattery may yield. LlLLO. *T is an old maxim in the schools, That flattery 's the food of fools, Yet, now and then, your men of wit Will condescend to take a bit. SWIFT FLATTERY -SYCOPHANT -PRAISE. 878 Minds, By nature great, are conscious... | |
 | Albert Walker - 1873 - 276 страници
...thinks the honours below his merit, and scorns to boast. Dean Swift. "Tis an old maxim in the schools, That vanity's the food of fools ; Yet now and then your men of wit, Will condescend to take a bit. Dean Swift. No man is esteemed for gay garments, but by fools and women.... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1874 - 798 страници
...college joke to cure the dumps. Casstnus and Peter. 'T is an old maxim in the schools, That flattery 's the food of fools ; Yet now and then your men of wit Will condescend to take a bit. Cademts and Vanessa. The two noblest things, which are sweetness and light.... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1875 - 890 страници
...college joke to cure the dumps. Cassinus and Peter. T is an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools ; Yet now and then your men of wit Will condescend to take a bit. Cadenus and Vanessa. And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1876 - 840 страници
...ever read ! And had a most discerning head ! • Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery 's condescend to take a bit. So, when Cadeniu could not hide, He chose to justify, his pride ; Construing... | |
 | Robert Aitkin Bertram - 1877 - 766 страници
...Nor owns the blind award of giddy fortune. Thomson, 3409. VANITY 'Tis an old maxim in the schools, That vanity's the food of fools ; Yet now and then your men of wit Will condescend to take a bit — Saiift. 3410. VANITY. Life's FAME'S but a hollow echo ; gold, pure clay... | |
 | Epigrams - 1877 - 130 страници
...vain : -L It gets thee nothing, and hath no excuse. HERBERT. "T'lS an old maxim in the schools, -L That vanity's the food of fools ; Yet now and then your men of wit Will condescend to take a bit. SWIFT. On the Proposed Marriage of Mr. William AB to Miss Grace T . THAT... | |
 | Jean de La Fontaine - 1877 - 302 страници
...une mère si chérie et si regrettée ? Bossuet, "lis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery 's the food of fools ; Yet now and then your men of wit Will condescend to take a bit. Swift. La femme du lion mourut ; Aussitôt chacun accourut Pour s'acquitter... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1878 - 788 страници
...gree, Eftsoons to court he cast t' advance his first degree. SPENSER. "Tis an old maxim in the schools That vanity's the food of fools ; Yet now and then your men of wit Will condescend to take a bit. SWIFT. Almighty vanity ! to thee they owe Their zest of pleasure, and their... | |
 | G.W. Carleton & Co - 1878 - 360 страници
...wicked, bane of honest deeds. — PRIOR. Flattery — "Tis an old maxim in the schools, That FLATTERY'S the food of fools; Yet now and then your men of wit Will condescend to take a bit.— SWIFT, Cadenut and Vanessa. Flea — So, naturalists observe, a PLEA Has... | |
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Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your men of wit Will condescend to take a bit. 
