 Scarce once herself, by turns all womankind! Who, with herself, or others, from her birth Finds all her life one warfare upon earth: Shines in exposing knaves, and painting fools, Yet is, whate'er she hates and ridicules.  The Harleian Miscellany, Or, A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and ... - Page 272edited by - 1811Full view - About this book
 | William Oldys, John Malham - Great Britain - 1811 - 448 pages
...days THE CHARACTER OF A CERTAIN GREAT DUCHESS DECEASED, By a certaui great Poet lately deceased. MS. BUT what are these to great Atossa's mind ? Scarce...Shines in exposing knaves, or painting fools, Yet is whatc'cr she hates or ridicules : No thought advances, but her eddy brain Whisks it about, and down... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...her, wbn laughs at £<://,] The person Pope in. tended to ridicule was the Duchess of Montague. Whot with herself, or others, from her birth Finds all...one warfare upon earth : Shines in exposing knaves, and painting fools, Yet is, whate'er she hates and ridicules. 1 20 N>' thought advances, but her eddy... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...and thought. Woman and fool are two hard things to hit ; For true no-meaning puzzles more tlian wit. winds shall moan aloud — when loud they blow. Henceforth, as oft as Autumn shall retur V.Tio, with herself, or others, from her birth Finds all her life one warfare upon Earth : Shines,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 402 pages
...and thought. Woman and fool are two hard things to hit ; For true no-meaning puzzles more than wit. But what are these to great Atossa's mind ? Scarce...one warfare upon Earth : Shines, in exposing knaves, and painting fools, Yet is, whate'er she hates and 'ridicules. No thought advances, but her eddy brain... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 276 pages
...and thought. Woman and fool are too hard things to hit; For true no-meaning puzzles more than wit. But what are these to great Atossa's mind ? Scarce...one warfare upon earth; Shines in exposing knaves and painting fools, Yet is whate'er she hates and ridicules: No thought advances, but her eddy brain... | |
 | Classical poetry - 1822 - 284 pages
...things to hit; For true no-meaning puzzles more than wit. But what are these to great Atossa's mind 1 Scarce once herself, by turns all womankind ! Who...one warfare upon earth; Shines in exposing knaves and painting fools, Yet is whate'er she hates and ridicules: IVo thought advances, but her eddy brain*... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 370 pages
...to hit ; For true No-meaning puzzles more than Wit. But what are these to great Atossa's mind 1 115 Scarce once herself, by turns all Womankind : Who,...one warfare upon earth : Shines in exposing Knaves, and painting Fools, Yet is, whate'er she hates and ridicules. 120 No thought advances, but her Eddy... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 372 pages
...hit ; For true No-meaning puzzles more than Wit. But what are these to great Atossa's mind ? . 1 15 Scarce once herself, by turns all Womankind : Who,...one warfare upon earth : Shines in exposing Knaves, and painting Fools, Yet is, whate'er she hates and ridicules. 120 No thought advances, but her Eddy... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...and thought. Woman and fool are two hard things to hit; For true no-meaning puzzles more than wit. re form'd, insensibly grew mild. He makes the gathering...nightingale of fame, Jealous, and fond of praise, and painting fools, Yet is, whate'er she hates and ridicules. No thought advances, but her eddy brain... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 422 pages
...to hit ; For true no-meaning puzzles more than wit. But what are these to great Atossa's mind ? 115 Scarce once herself, by turns all womankind ! Who,...one warfare upon earth : Shines in exposing knaves, and painting fools, Yet is, whate'er she hates and ridicules. 120 Ver. 115. great Atossa's mind ?]... | |
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