 | Juvenal - 1726 - 468 sidor
...of great Crimes, and apply'd my felf to the reprefenting of Blind-fides, and little Extravagances : To which, the wittier a Man is, he is generally the more obnoxious. Itfucceeded as I wilhed ; the Jeft went round, and he was laugh'd at in his Turn who began the Frolick;... | |
 | Juvenal - 1735 - 512 sidor
...of great Crimes, and apply'd my felf to the reprefenting of Blind-fides, and little Extravagances: To which, the wittier a Man is, he is generally the more obnoxious, h fucceeded as I vrflhed ; the Jeft went round, and he was laugh'd at in bis Turn who began the Frolick.... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 sidor
...dextroufly. I avoided the mention of great crimes, and applied myfelf to the reprefenting of blind-fides, and little extravagancies : to which, the wittier...is generally the more obnoxious. It fucceeded as I wi(hed ; the jell went round, and he was laughed at in his turn who began the frolick. And thus, my... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 sidor
...dextroufly. I avoided the mention of grent crimes, and applied myfelf to the reprefenting of blind-fides, and little extravagancies : to which, the wittier...is generally the more obnoxious. It fucceeded as I wiftied ; the jeft went round, and he was laughed at in his turn who began the frolick. And thus, my... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 398 sidor
...dextroufly. I avoided the mention of great crimes, and applied myfelf to the reprefenting of blind-fides, and little extravagancies : to which, the wittier...he is generally the more obnoxious. It fucceeded as 1 wifhed ; the jeft went round, and he was laughed at in his tupn who began the frolick. And thus,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 388 sidor
...dextroufly. I avoided the menlion of great crimes, and applied rayfelf to the reprefenting of blind-fides, and little extravagancies : to which, the wittier...obnoxious. It fucceeded as I wifhed ; the jeft went xound, and he was laughed at in his turn who began the frolick. And thus, my lord, you fee I have preferred... | |
 | 1797 - 522 sidor
...dexteroufly. I avoided the mention of great crimes, and applied myfclf td the reprcfenting of blind fides, and little extravagancies, to which, the wittier a man is, he is generally the more obnoxious. It fucceedcd as I wifhed; thejeft wcntround, and he was oat in his turn who began tha frolic. Hid. §... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 712 sidor
...Lockier observed to Mr. Spence,) " was reckoned the most accomplished to the representing of blindsides and little extravagancies ; to which, the wittier a man is, he is generally the more obnoxious. It succeeded as I man of the age, in riding, dancing, and fencing. When. h'e came into the presence-chamber,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 sidor
...Lockier observed io Mr. Spence,) " was reckoned the most accomplished to the .representing of blindsides and little extravagancies ; to which, the wittier a man is, he is generally the more obnoxious. It succeeded as I man of the age, in riding, dancing, and fencing. When he came into the presence-chamber,... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 670 sidor
...which I transcribe from a MS, letter written a few years afterwards by a gentleman in wished ; the jest went round, and he was laughed at in his turn, who began the frolick. And thusj my lord, you see I have preferred the manner of Horace, and of your lordship, in this kind of... | |
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I avoided the mention of great crimes, and applied myself to the representing of blindsides, and little extravagancies; to which, the wittier a man is, he is generally the more obnoxious. It succeeded as I wished; the jest went round, and he was laughed... 
