And scarce a sycophant was fed by pride; Where ne'er was known the form of mock debate, Or seen a new-made mayor's unwieldy state; Where change of fav'rites made no change of laws, And senates heard before they judg'da cause; How wouldst thou shake at... Life. Poems. Irene, a tragedy - Страница 17по Samuel Johnson - 1801Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 страници
...change of laws, -And senates heard before they judg'da cause ; Howwould'st thou shake at Briton's modish tribe, Dart the quick taunt, and edge the piercing gibe ? Attentive truth and nature to descry, And pierce each scene with philosophic eye, To thee were solemn toys, or empty show, The robes... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 страници
...senates heard bcfnrf they judg'da cause ; llosv would'st thou shake at Briton's modish tribe, D.irt the quick taunt, and edge the piercing gibe ) Attentive truth and nature to descry, Anil pierce each scene with philosophic eye, To thee were solemn toys, or empty show, The robes... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 206 страници
...conceit, and man was of a piece ; Where wealth nnlov'd without a mourner died ; And scarce a sycophant was fed by pride ! Where ne'er was known the form of mock debate, Or seen a new-made mayor's unwieldy state ; Where change of favourites made no change of law», And senates... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Francis William Blagdon - 1811 - 250 страници
...conceit, and man was of a piece ; Where wealth unlov'd without a mourner died ; And scarce a sycophant was fed by pride ! Where ne'er was known the form of mock debate, Or seen a new-made mayor's unwieldy state ; Where change of favourites made no change of laws, And senates... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1816 - 298 страници
...conceit, and man was of a piec.e ; Where wealth unlov'd without a mourner died; And fcarce a fycophant was fed by pride ; Where ne'er was known the form of mock debate, Or feen a new made mayor's unwieldy ftate ; Where change of favourites made no change of laws, And fenates heard... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 506 страници
...of laws, And senates heard before they judg'da cause ; . How would'st thou shake at Britain's modish tribe, Dart the quick taunt, and edge the piercing gibe ? Attentive truth and nature to descry, And pierce each scene with philosophick eye, To thee were solemn toys, or empty show, The robes... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 страници
...conceit, and man was of a piece; Where wealth unloved without a mourner died, And scarce a sycophant was fed by pride; Where ne'er was known the form of mock debate, Or seen a new-made mayor's unwieldly state; Where change of fav'rites made no change of laws, And senates... | |
| 1817 - 314 страници
...conceit, and man was of a piece; Where wealth unlov'd without a mourner died, And scarce a sycophant was fed by pride ; Where ne'er was known the form of mock debate> Or se«na new-made mayor's unwieldy state; > 32* Where change of favourites made no changeof laws, And... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 482 страници
...conceit, and man was of a piece ; Where wealth unlov'd without a mourner died; And scarce a sycophant was fed by pride ; Where ne'er was known the form of mock debate, Or seen a new-made mayor's unwieldy state ; Where change of fav'rites made no change of laws, And senates... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 страници
...conceit, and man was of a piece ; Where wealth unlov'd without a mourner dy'd ; And scarce a sycophant was fed by pride ; Where ne'er was known the form of mock debate, Or seen a new-made mayor's unwieldy state ; Where change of fav'rites made no change of laws, And senates... | |
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