The Sale of Authors, a Dialogue: In Imitation of Lucian's Sale of Philosophersbooksellers in London and Westminster, 1767 - Всего страниц: 250 |
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... excellent Hornpipe , or played a good ftick on the fiddle . The truth is , my intention was not to ridicule Dr. J --- n , whom I have only once feen , Virgilium tantum vidi , nor A 2 Dr. 10-3-35- Dr. A --- e , nor any other particular ...
... excellent Hornpipe , or played a good ftick on the fiddle . The truth is , my intention was not to ridicule Dr. J --- n , whom I have only once feen , Virgilium tantum vidi , nor A 2 Dr. 10-3-35- Dr. A --- e , nor any other particular ...
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... excellent Ramblers , as they are called , are gone thro ' him , quite thro ' . MERCURY . Well , I now fufpect the caufe . I was told the whole affair this forenoon . But did he receive no benefit from his convivial Burton ? I left him ...
... excellent Ramblers , as they are called , are gone thro ' him , quite thro ' . MERCURY . Well , I now fufpect the caufe . I was told the whole affair this forenoon . But did he receive no benefit from his convivial Burton ? I left him ...
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... excellent Horse- doctor . He has difcovered a diftemper in- cident to those noble animals quite unknown to former farriers . He calls it the Oats . Is there any Fox - hunter , or Gentleman of G the up at the Turf here , who has got a ...
... excellent Horse- doctor . He has difcovered a diftemper in- cident to those noble animals quite unknown to former farriers . He calls it the Oats . Is there any Fox - hunter , or Gentleman of G the up at the Turf here , who has got a ...
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... excellent Rambler . This gentleman fpeaks altogether in con- formity to the elegancy , perfpicuity , and perfpicacity of the great Mr. S ---- 1 J ---- n's ftyle . We hope you are to exhibit Him too in your auction . MER- MERCURY . All ...
... excellent Rambler . This gentleman fpeaks altogether in con- formity to the elegancy , perfpicuity , and perfpicacity of the great Mr. S ---- 1 J ---- n's ftyle . We hope you are to exhibit Him too in your auction . MER- MERCURY . All ...
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... Excellent Rambler ? Remember , Mr. Mer- cury , you promised to exhibit Him in the next place . MERCURY . O gentlemen , dear gentlemen , you renew all my griefs , all my woes , and all my mife- ries . You bring fresh into my mind all my ...
... Excellent Rambler ? Remember , Mr. Mer- cury , you promised to exhibit Him in the next place . MERCURY . O gentlemen , dear gentlemen , you renew all my griefs , all my woes , and all my mife- ries . You bring fresh into my mind all my ...
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Стр. 23 - THE CURFEW tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea, The plowman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me.
Стр. 32 - Or by vaft debts of higher import bound, Are always humble, always grateful found. If they, directed by PAUL'S holy pen, Become difcreetly all things to all men, That all men may become all things to them. Envy may hate, but juftice can't condemn. *' Into our places, ftates, and beds they creep:" They've fenfe to get, what we want fenfe to keep.
Стр. 45 - And weave fine cobwebs, fit for skull That's empty when the moon is full; Such as take lodgings in a head That's to be let unfurnished.
Стр. 110 - I live in a constant endeavour to fence against the infirmities of ill health, and other evils of life, by mirth; being firmly persuaded that every time a man smiles, but much more so, when he laughs, it adds something to this Fragment of Life.
Стр. 32 - And bless the donors for their daily bread, Or by vast debts of higher import bound, Are always humble, always grateful found...
Стр. 244 - Yon, who have feen my aftions, know their fprings, Say, are we women fuch infipid things ? Say, Lords of the Creation, mighty men ! In what have you furpafs'd us, where ? and when ? I come to know to whom the palm is due ; To us weak veflels or to ftronger you ? Againft your conquering fwords I draw — my fan, Come on !— now parry Marg'ret if you can.
Стр. 79 - Tis all new Wit j and, though I fay it, a better than my laft : and you know well enough how that took. ' In fine, it fhall read, and write, and act, and plot, and fhew, ay, and pit, box and gallery, I gad, with any Play in Europe. This morning is its laft Rehearfal, in their habits, and all that, as it is to be acled...
Стр. 79 - Rehearsal, in their habits, and all that, as it is to be acted; and if you, and your friend will do it but the honour to...
Стр. 75 - A's you begin the year, yon'H furely end it. Should any one this night incline to evil, He'll play for twelve long months the very -devil! Should any married dame exert her torigue, • She'll fing the Zodiac round, the fame fweet fong : And Ihould the hufband .join his mafic too, Why then 'tis Cat and Dig, the whole year thro'.
Стр. ix - Behold an objeft to thy charge confign'd : If ever pity touch'd thee for mankind, Go, guard the fire ; th' obferving foe prevent, 41 £ And fafe conduft him to Achilles