 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1805 - 238 pages
...lives your own. To such the plunder of a land is given, When public crimes inflame the wrath of heaven. But what, my friend, what hope remains for me, Who...in half his pension dress'd, And strive in vain to laiigh at Clodio's jest. Others, with softer smiles, and subtler art, Can sap the principles, or taint... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 328 pages
...your own. To such, the plunder of a land is giv'n, When public crimes' inflame the wrath of Heav'n: 8 But what, my friend, what hope remains for me, Who...theft, and blush at perjury ? Who scarce forbear, tho' BRITAIN'S court he sing, To pluck a titled poet's borrow'd wing; A statesman's logick unconvinc'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 350 pages
...titled poet's borrow'd wing; A statesman's logick unconvinc'd can hear, And dare to slumber o'er the f Gazetteer; Despise a fool in half his pension dress'd, And strive in vain to laugh at Clodio's jest. 9 Others with softer smiles, and subtler art, Can sap the principles, or taint the heart;... | |
 | George Gregory - Books and reading - 1808 - 352 pages
...licens'd stage, " And lull to servitude a thoughtless age.'' " But what, my friend, what hopes remain for me, " Who start at theft, and blush at perjury ? " Who scarce forbear, tho' Britain's court he sing, " To pluck a titled poet's borrow'd wing ; " A statesman's logic unconvincM... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...own. To such, a groaning nation's spoils are giv'n, When pubnc crimes inflame the wrath of Heav'n: But what, my friend, what hope remains for me, Who...unconvinc'd can hear, And dare to slumber o'er the Gaaetteer ; Despise a fool in half his pension dress'd, And strive in vain to langh at H y's jest.... | |
 | George Gregory - Books and reading - 1809 - 384 pages
...friend, what hopes remain for me, " Who start at theft, and blush at perjury ! " Who scarce forbear, tho' Britain's court he sing, " To pluck a titled poet's...Gazetteer ; '" Despise a fool in half his pension drest, " And strive in vain to laugh at H y's jest. " Others with softer smiles, and subtler art, "... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...the Spaniards were defended in the house* of parliament. t The licensing act was then lately mad". 3 But what, my friend, what hope remains for me, Who...perjury ? Who scarce forbear, though BRITAIN'S court he singv To pluck a titled poet's borrow "d wing ; A statesman's logic unconvinc'd can hear, And dare... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 656 pages
...was then lately made. '* Quid Rome faciam ? mentiri neKio : liTo pluck a titled poet's borrow'd *ing; A statesman's logic unconvinc'd can hear, And dare...his pension dress'd, And strive in vain to laugh at Clodio's jest. '» Others with softer smiles, and subtle art, Can sap the principles, or taint the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 648 pages
...your own. To such, the plunder of a land is giv*n, When public rriinrs inflame the wrath of Heaven: '- But what, my friend, what hope remains for me, Who start at theft, and blnoh at perjury ? Who scarce forbear, tho* BriUin'scourt he sing, • Hie tune Umbritius: qimndo artibus,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 202 pages
...own. To such, a groaning nation's spoils are giv'n, When public crimes inflame the wrath of Heav'n : But what, my friend, what hope remains for me, Who...unconvinc'd can hear, And dare to slumber o'er the Gazetteer s : Despise a fool in half his pension dress'd, And strive in vain to laugh at H y's jest. ' Others... | |
| |
But what, my friend, what hope remains for me, Who start at theft, and blush at perjury ? Who scarce forbear, though Britain's court... 
