 | Juvenal - 1726 - 468 sidor
...from the Body, and leaves it Handing in its Place. A Man may be capable, as Jack Ketch's Wife faid of his Servant, of a plain Piece of" Work, a bare Hanging; but to make a Malefactor die fweetly, was only belonging to her Husband. I wifh I could apply it to my ielf; if the Reader would... | |
 | Juvenal - 1735 - 512 sidor
...make a Malefactor die fweetly, was only belonging to her Husband. I wi(h \ could apply it to my felf ; if the Reader would be kind enough to think it belongs to me. The Character of Zimi in my AbfalonK, is, in my Opinion, worth the whole Poem : 'Tis not bloody, but 'tis ridiculous... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 sidor
...and leaves it (landing in its place. A man may be capable, as Jack Ketch's wife faid of his fervant, of a plain piece of work, a bare hanging ; but to make a malefactor die fweetly, was only belonging to her hufband. I wi(h I could apply it to myfelf ; if the reader would... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 sidor
...and leaves it flanding in its place. A man may be capable, as Jack Ketch's wife faid of his fervant, of a plain piece of work, a bare hanging ; but to make a malefactor dis fweetly, was only belonging to her hufband. I wim I could apply it to myfelf ; if the reader would... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 sidor
...and leaves it Handing in its place. A man may be capable, as Jack Ketch's wife fajd of his fervant, of a plain piece of work, a bare hanging; but to make a malefaftor die fweetly, was only belonging to her hufband. I wifh I could apply it to myfelf ; if the... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 398 sidor
...make a malefaftor die fweetly, was only belonging to her hufband. I wiih I could apply it to myfelf ; if the reader would be kind enough to think it belongs to roe. The charafter of Zimri in my Abfalom, is, in my opinion, worth the whole poem : it is not bloody,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 390 sidor
...make a malefaftor die fweetly, was only belonging. to her hu/band. I wifh I could apply it to myfelf ; if the reader would be kind enough to think it belongs to me. The character of Zimri in my Abfalom, is, in my opinion, worth the whole poem : it is r.otblocdy, but :t is ridiculous 'enough:... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1130 sidor
...and leaves it Handing in its place. A man may be capable, as Jack. Ketch's wife laid of his fervant, .of a plain piece of work, a bare hanging; but to • make a • malefactor die fweetly, was only belonging, to her huiband. -I wifli I could apply it to myfeif ; if the reader would... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 398 sidor
...leaves it ftanding in its place. A man may be capable, as Jack Ketch,' s wife faid of his fervant, of a plain piece of work, a bare hanging; but to make a malefaftor die fweetly, was only beknging to her hufband. I wifh I could apply it to myfelf ; if the... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 388 sidor
...leaves it ftanding in its place. | A man may be capable, as Jack Ketch's wife faid of his fervant, of a plain piece of work, a bare hanging; but to make a malefaftor die fweetly, was only belonging to her hufband. I wifh I could apply it to myfelf ; if the... | |
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... there is still a vast difference betwixt the slovenly butchering of a man, and the fineness of a stroke that separates the head from the body, and leaves it standing in its place. A man may be capable, as Jack Ketch's wife said of his servant, of... 
