 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
 | Cecil Headlam - 1897 - 348 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... | |
 | Richard Garnett, Léon Vallée, Alois Brandl - 1899 - 432 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 unwieldy state ; Where change of favorites made no change of laws, And senates... | |
 | Margaret Lynn - 1907 - 528 страници
...of laws, And senates heard before they judged a cause; 60 How wouldst 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 philosophic eye, To thee were solemn toys, or empty show, 65 The... | |
 | Margaret Lynn - 1907 - 506 страници
...conceit, and man was of a piece ; Where wealth unloved without a mourner died ; 55 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... | |
 | Margaret Lynn - 1907 - 506 страници
...conceit, and man was of a piece; Where wealth unloved without a mourner died ; 55 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 - 1909 - 562 страници
...conceit, and man was of a piece; Where wealth unlov'd without a mourner died; 55 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... | |
 | William Macneile Dixon - 1911 - 792 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 make no change of laws, And senates... | |
 | William Henry Hudson - 1918 - 186 страници
...conceit, and man was of a piece ; 4 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,5 1 Acts of Attainder. 1 Since to travel on foot was a sure sign of poverty the pedestrian was... | |
 | Charles Townsend Copeland - 1926 - 1744 страници
...change of laws, And senates heard before they judg'da cause; How wouldst thou shake at Britain's modish Townsend decry, And pierce each scene with philosophic eye, Xo thee were solemn toys or empty show, The robes... | |
 | Charles Townsend Copeland - 1926 - 1746 страници
...crush'd conceit, and man was of a 209 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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