 | Samuel Butler - 1861 - 394 Seiten
...Lady goes in quest Of Sidrophel the Rosycrucian, To know the Dest'nies' resolution: 'With whom h'ing met, they both chop logic About the science astrologic...pleasure is as great Of being cheated, as to cheat; As lookers-on feel most delight That least perceive a juggler's sleight, And still, the less they understand,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1709 - 654 Seiten
.... . .: .«., v 1 :. )1».i. . r • • > ^ . CANTO III. • • f , , * t , DOubtlefs tlie'Mafure is as great Of being cheated, as to cheat $ '\ .. - • ;"• As Lookers on feeT moll' Delight, That leaft petcdVe a Jugler's Slight ^ ; And ftill the lefs the'furiderftand, 'f-... | |
 | 1802 - 448 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...grows every day more scanty. Mr. Solid has found an opportunity every night to repeat from Hudibras, Doubtless the pleasure is as great Of 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... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1805 - 440 Seiten
...I.cgick About 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 Seiten
...In the wily snake Whatever sleights, none would suspicious mark, As from his wit and native subtilty Doubtless the pleasure is as great Of being cheated, as to cheat ; As lockers on feel most delight, That least perceive the juggler's sleigh. HuJib. Good humour is but a... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 Seiten
...science astruluiric; Till falling from dispute to light, The conjurer's worsted by the knight. DOCBTLESS the pleasure is as great Of being cheated, as to cheat ; As lookers-on feel most delight, That least perceive a juggler's sleight, And, still the less they understand,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 Seiten
...grows every day more scanty. Mr. Solid has found an opportunity every night to repeat from Hudibras, Doubtless the pleasure is as great Of being cheated, as to cheat ; and from Waller, Poets lose half the praise they would have got, Were it but known that they discreetly... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1812 - 876 Seiten
...science astrologic; Till falling from dispute Co fight. The Conj'rei*g worsted by the Knight. CoUBTLESS the pleasure is as great Of being cheated, as to cheat; , As lookers-on feel most delight, That least perceive a juggler's sleight; And still the less they understand,... | |
 | Robert Deverell - 1813 - 666 Seiten
...the Dest'nies' resolution ; With whom b'ing met, they both chop logic, About the science estrologic ; Till falling from dispute to fight, The conj'rer's...pleasure is as great Of being cheated, as to cheat : As lookers-on feel most delight, That least perceive a juggler's slight; And still the less they understand,... | |
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DOUBTLESS the pleasure is as great Of being cheated, as to cheat ; As lookers-on feel most delight That least perceive a juggler's sleight, And still, the less they understand, The more... 
