 Fortune, that with malicious joy Does Man, her slave, oppress, Proud of her office to destroy, Is seldom pleased to bless ; Still various, and inconstant still, But with an inclination to be ill, Promotes, degrades, delights in strife, And makes a lottery...  Herodotus, tr., with notes, by W. Beloe - Стр. 194авторы: Herodotus - 1821Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - Страниц: 620
...Proud of her Office to deftroy, Is feldom pleas'd to bidsStill various, and inconftant Hill, But witTi an Inclination to be ill ; Promotes, degrades, delights...And makes a Lottery of Life. I can enjoy her while flic's kind ; But when fhe dances in the Wind, And fhakes her Wings, and will not flay, I puff the... | |
 | John Dryden - 1743 - Страниц: 352
...Proud of her Office to deftroy, ^ I s feldom pleas'd to blefs : Still various and unconftant ftill, But with an Inclination to be ill, Promotes, degrades,...And makes a Lottery of Life. I can enjoy her while fhe's kind ; But when fhe dances in the Wind, And fhakes her Wings and will not flay, I puff the Proftitute... | |
 | Horace - 1767 - Страниц: 428
...opprefs, Proud of her Office to deftroy, Is feldom pleas'd to blefs. Still various, and inconftant ftill, But with an Inclination to be ill ; Promotes, degrades,...And makes a Lottery of Life. I can enjoy her while fhe's kind ; But when fhe dances in the Wind, And fhakes her Wings, and will not flay, I puff the Proftitute... | |
 | John Bell - 1778 - Страниц: 438
...Fortune that, with malicious joy, Does man, her slave, oppress, Proud of her office to destroy, 75 Is seldom pleas'd to bless; Still various, and inconstant...degrades, delights in strife, And makes a lottery of life. 80 I can enjoy her while she's kind ; But when she dances in the wind, And shakes the wings, and will... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - Страниц: 664
...slave oppress, Proud of her office to destroy, Is seldom pleas'd to bless: Still various and unconstant still, But with an inclination to be ill, Promotes,...lottery of life. I can enjoy her while she's kind; Bat when she dances in the wind, And shakes the wings and wiU not stay, I puff the prostitute away:... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - Страниц: 620
...oppress, Proud of her office to destroy, Is seldom pleas'd to bless : Still various and unconstant still, But with an inclination to be ill, Promotes,...degrades, delights in strife, And makes a lottery of life. 1 can enjoy her while she's kind ; But when she dances in the wind, And shakes the wings and will not... | |
 | 1812 - Страниц: 588
...slave oppress, Proud of her office to destroy, Is seldom plcas'd to bless: Still various and unconstant still, But with an inclination to be ill, Promotes,...kind, But when she dances in the wind, And shakes her wings, and will not stay, I puff the prostitute away: his illustrious competitor; and which produces... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1825 - Страниц: 728
...at all. " Laudo manentemf or— to use the more beautiful paraphrase of Dryden; — " I can applaud her, — while she's kind ; — But when she dances in the wind, And shakes her wings and will not stay,— I puff the prostitute away." Yes Sir, I love, I covet, I enjoy popularity;... | |
 | 1826 - Страниц: 860
...popularity honourably. His motto wasfourfo mantntem, and he should add, in the language of Dryden — " I can enjoy her while she's kind; But when she dances in the wind, And shakes her wings, and will not stay, I puff theproetitute away" (cheers and laughter) He would not court her... | |
 | George Canning - 1828 - Страниц: 550
...all. " Laudo manentem ,." or — to use the more beautiful paraphrase of Dryden: — " I can applaud her — while she's kind ; — But when she dances in the wind, And shakes her wings and will not stay, — I puff the prostitute away." Yes, Sir, I love, I covet, I enjoy popularity... | |
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