 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 632 Seiten
...' Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. f Vice always found a fympathetic friend ; * They pleas 'd their age, and did not aim to mend : ' Yet bards like thefe afpir'd to lafting praife, ' And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. * Their caufe was general, their fupports... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1789 - 248 Seiten
...ftudied ; as they felt, they writ : Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. Vice always found a fympathetic friend ; They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like thefe afpir'd to Ming praife, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. Their caufe was gen'ral, their fupports were... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 370 Seiten
...eafier ways to fame, Nor wifh'd for Jonfon's art, or Shakefpeare '5 flame. Themfelves they fludied ; as they felt, they writ : Intrigue was plot, obfcenity...did not aim to mend. Yet bards like thefe afpir'd to lalHng praife, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. Their caufe was gen'ral, their fupports were... | |
 | 1791 - 302 Seiten
...ftudied, as they felt they wdt; Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. Vice always found a fympathetic friend, They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to...proudly hop'd to pimp in future days : Their caufe was gen'ral, their fupports were ftrong", Their flaves were willing, and their reign was lung; Till fhame... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 Seiten
...Shakfpeare's flame. Themfclves they ftudied ; as they felt, they writ : Intrigue was plot, cbfcenity was wit. Vice always found a fympathetick friend ;...did not aim to mend. Yet bards like thefe afpir'd to lafting praife, And. proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. Their caufe was gen'ral, their fupports... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - 1795 - 616 Seiten
...ftudied ; as they felt, they writ : Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. Vice always found a fympathetic friend ; They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like thefe afpir'd to lafting praife, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. Theircaufe was gen'ral, their fupports were... | |
 | James Thomas Kirkman - 1799 - 510 Seiten
...writ : Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. Vice always found a fympathetic friend, They pleas 'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like...hop'd to pimp in future days. • Their caufe was general, their ftpports were ftrong,. Their flaves were willing, and their reign was long; Till fhame... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 Seiten
...ftudied, as they felt they writ ; Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. Vice always found a fympathetic friend ; They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like thefe afpir'd to lafting praife, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. Their caufe was gen'ral, their fupports were... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 422 Seiten
...ftudied, as they felt they writ ; Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. Vice always found a fympathetic friend ; They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like thefe afpir'd to lafting praife, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. Their caufe was gen'ral, their fupports were... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 Seiten
...studied ; as they felt, they writ : Intrigue was plot, obscenity was wit. Vice always found a sympathetic friend ; They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like these aspir'd to lasting praise, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. Their cause was gen'ral,... | |
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Vice always found a sympathetic friend; They pleas'd their Age, and did not aim to mend. Yet Bards like these aspir'd to lasting Praise, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. 
