 | Juvenal - 1726 - 466 sidor
...who at her Table (its : titmtr and Virgil quotes, and weighs their Wits; And pities /jwVs Agonising Fits. She has fo far th' Afcendant of the Board, The...in one Word : The Man of Law is Non-pluft, in his Sute ; Nay, cv'ry other Female Tongue is mute. Hammers, and beating Anvils, you wou'd fwsar, And .l8... | |
 | Juvenal - 1735 - 518 sidor
...is untold; The Book-learn'd Wife in Greek and Latin bold. The Critick-Dame, who at her Table fits : Homer and Virgil quotes, and weighs their Wits; And pities Dido's Agonizing Fits. She has fo-.far.th' Afcendant of the Board, The prating Pedant puts not in one Word : The Man of Law is Non... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 478 sidor
...is untold; The book-learn'd wife in Greek and Latin bold. The critic-dame, who at her table fits : Homer and Virgil quotes, and weighs their wits; And...in one word : The man of law is non-pluft, in his fute ; Nay, every other female tongue is mute. Hammers, and beating anvils, you would fwear, And Vulcan... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 sidor
...Greek and Latin bold. The critic-dame, who at her table fits : Homer and Virgil quotes, and weighs the And pities Dido's agonizing fits. She has fo far th'...in one word : The man of law is non-pluft, in his fute ; Nay, every other female tongue is mute. Hammers, and beating anvils, you would fwear, And Vulcan... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 398 sidor
...is untold ; The book-learn'd wife in Greek and Latin bold. The critic-dame, who at her table fits : Homer and Virgil quotes, and weighs their wits ; And...prating pedant puts not in one word : The man of law is non-p!uft, in his fute ; Nay, every other female tongue is mute. Hammers, and beating anvils, you would... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 sidor
...table fits : 7 Homer and Virgil quotes, and weighs their wits ; r And pities Dido's agonizing fits. J She has fo far th' afcendant of the board, The prating...in one word : The man of law is non-pluft, in his fute ; Nay, every other female tongue is mute. Hammers, and beating anvils, you would fvvear, And '... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 390 sidor
...untold ; The book-learn'd wife in Greek and Latin bold. The critic-dame, who at her table fits : 1 Homer and Virgil quotes, and weighs their wits; > And pities Dido's agonizing fits. J She has fo far th* afcendant of the board, The prating pedant puts not in one word : The man of law... | |
 | 1793 - 416 sidor
...The critic dame, who at her table fits, Homer and Virgil quotes, and weig And pities Dido's agonifing fits. She has fo far th' afcendant of the board, The prating pedant puts not in a word. The man of law is non-plus'd in his fuit; Nay, every other f emaii tongue is mute. Hammers... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 658 sidor
...table fit« : rlnmer and Virgil quote*, and Weighs their w ind pities Dido's agonizing fits, ihe has fu far th' afcendant of the board, The prating pedant puts not in one word : The man cf la w is non pluft in his fuit ; Nay, every other female tongue is mute. Hammers, and beating anvils,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 660 sidor
...untold'; The book-learn 'd wife in Greek and Latin bold. The critic-dame, who at her table fits : "J Homer and Virgil quotes, and weighs their wits; ( And pities Dido's agonizing fite. j She has fo far th' afcendant uf the board, The prating pedant puts not in one word : The man... | |
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