 | British poets - 1822 - 296 sidor
...is untold ; The book-learn 'd wife in Greek and Latin bold: The critic-dame, who at her table sits; Homer and Virgil quotes, and weighs their -wits; And pities Dido's agonizing fits. She has so far the' ascendant of the board, The prating pedant puts not in one word : The man of law is nouplus'd... | |
 | James Lyon (of Fairhaven, Vermont) - 486 sidor
...is untold, The book-learned wife, in Greek and Latin bold, The critic dame, who at her table sits, Homer and Virgil quotes, and weighs their wits, And pities Dido's agonizing fits." 2 z 2 In many instances, the conduct of the one sex, influences that of the other ; and while some... | |
 | John Dryden - 1833 - 326 sidor
...untold ; 360 The book learn'd wife in Greek and Latin bold. The critic-dame, who at her table sits : Homer and Virgil quotes, and weighs their wits ; And pities Dido's agonizing fits. She has so far th' ascendant of the board, 565 The prating pedant puts not in one word : The man of law is... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 482 sidor
...Virgil quotes, and weighs their And pities Dido's agonizing fits. [wits ; She has so far th' ascendant of the board, The prating pedant puts not in one word : The man of law is- iionplusl, in his suit ; Nay, every other female tongue is mute. Hammers, and beating anvils, you would... | |
 | 1840 - 1522 sidor
...Virgil quotes, and weighs their wits; And pities Dido'f agonizing fiu. She has so fur th' ascendant of the board, The prating pedant puts not in one word : The man of law is iionpluit in his suit ; Nay, every other female tongue is mute. Hammers and healing anvils, you would... | |
 | John Dryden - 1859 - 480 sidor
...and weighs their And pities DWo's agonizing fits. [wits : She has so far th' ascendant of ths hoard, The prating pedant puts not in one word ; The man of law is nonplust, in his suit ; Nay, every other female tongue is mute. Hammers, and heating anvils, you would... | |
 | John Dryden - 1867 - 556 sidor
...untold : M0 The book-learn'd wife in Greek and Latin bold. The critic-dame, who at her table sits ; Homer and Virgil quotes, and weighs their wit.s ; And pities Dido's agonizing fit.s. She has so far th' ascendant of the board, Mi The prating pedant puts not in one word : The man of law is non-pluss'd,... | |
 | James Parton - 1877 - 372 sidor
...is untold — The book-learned wife in Greek and Latin bold ; The critic dame who at her table sits, Homer and Virgil quotes, and weighs their wits, And pities Dido's agonizing fits. She has so fur the ascendant of the board, The prating pedant puts not in one word ; The man of law is nonplused... | |
 | John Dryden - 1887 - 420 sidor
...weighs their wits, And pities Dido's agonising fits. She has so far the ascendant of the board, 565 The prating pedant puts not in one word ; The man of law is nonplussed in his suit, Nay, every other female tongue is mute. Hammers, and beating anvils, you would... | |
 | John Dryden - 1909 - 1112 sidor
...quotes, and weighs I their wits; ;' And pities Dido's agonizing fits. j She has so far tir ascendant of the board, The prating pedant puts not in one word: The man of law is non-plus 'd in his suit; Nay, every other female tongue is mute. Hammers and beating anvils, you would... | |
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The critic-dame, who at her table sits, Homer and Virgil quotes, and weighs their wits; And pities Dido's agonizing fits. She has so far th... 
