 | Samuel Johnson - 1767 - 366 pàgines
...of his memory, he has for feme time neglected his books; and his ftock. grows every day more icanty. Mr. Solid has found an opportunity every night to repeat from Hudibras, Doubtlefs thepleafureis as great Of being cheated, as to cheat. And from Waller, • i Poets lofe half... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 442 pàgines
...fcanty. Mr. Solid has found an opportunity every night to repeat from Hudilras, Doubtlefs the plcafure is as great Of being cheated, as to cheat. And from Waller, Poets lofe half the praife they would have got, Were it but known that they difcreetly blot. Dick Mifty is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 pàgines
...fcanty. Mr. Solid has found an opportunity every n.ight to repeat from Httdilras, Doubtlefs the pleafure is as great Of being cheated, as to cheat. And from Waller, Poets lofe half the praife they would have got, Were it but known that they difcreetly blot. "Dick Mifty... | |
 | 1787 - 528 pàgines
...of his memory, he has for fome time negleftcd his books, and his nock grows every day more fcanty. Mr. Solid has found an opportunity every night to repeat from Hudibras— Doubtltfs the pleafure is a? great Ot being cheated, as to cheat. And from Waller — Poets loft half... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 pàgines
...of his memory, he has for ionic time neglected his books, and his ftock grows every day more fcanty. Mr. Solid has found an opportunity every night to repeat from Hudibras, Doubtlefs the pleafure is as great Of being cheated, as to cheat. And from Waller, Poets lofe half... | |
 | 1794 - 450 pàgines
...to make themselves diverting, without being immoral. One may apply to these authors. that passage in WALLER : " Poets lose half the praise they would have got Were it but known what they discreetly blot." As nothing is more easy than to be a wit, with all the above-mentioned... | |
 | 1802 - 448 pàgines
...And by the greatness of his noise, Prov'd fittest for his country's choice. V. 469. DOCTOR BRODUM. Doubtless the pleasure is as great Of being cheated as to cheat ; Some with a med'cine and receipt Are drawn to nibble at the bait. C. jri— M. MR. ADDINGTON. Quoth... | |
 | 1803 - 222 pàgines
...having been, I suppose, too confident of his memory, he has for some time neglected his books, and his stock grows every day more scanty. Mr. Solid has found...being cheated, as to cheat. And from Waller. Poets lr.se half the praise they would have got, Were it but known that they discreetly blot. Dick Misty... | |
 | 1803 - 402 pàgines
...to make themselves diverting, without being immoral. One may apply to these authors that passage in Waller, " Poets lose half the praise they would have got, " Were it but known what they discreetly blot." As nothing' is more easy than to be a wjit, with all the above-mentioned... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1805 - 440 pàgines
...thi Science Astrologick, Tiil falling from Diseute to Fight, The Conl'rer's worsted by I he Knight. DOUBTLESS the pleasure is as great Of being cheated as to cheat; As lookers-on fef 1 most delight, That least perceive a jugler's slight ; «. And still the less they... | |
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Waller, Poets lose half the praise they would have got, Were it but known what they discreetly blot, " Dick Misty is a man of deep research, and forcible penetration. 
