 | 1747 - 684 pages
...tomb. The wits ofCBarlts found eafier ways to fame, Nor wilh'd for jfobnfon'i art, or Sbalefpter't flame, Themfelves they ftudied ; as they felt, they...Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. Vice always found a fympathetick friend ; They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like thefe afpir'd... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1755 - 356 pages
...tomb. The "The wits of Charles found eafier ways to fame, Nor wifh'd for JOHNSON'S art, or SHAKESPEAR'S flame ? Themfelves they ftudied, as they felt they...Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. Vice always found a fympathetick friend ; They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like thefc afpir'd... | |
 | 1758 - 352 pages
...tomb. The wits of Charles found eafier ways to fame, Nor wifh'd for JOHNSON'S art, or SHAKESPEAR'S flame; Themfelves they ftudied, as they felt they...Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. Vice always found a fympathetick friend, They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like thefe afpir'd... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 384 pages
...tomb. The The wits of Charles found eafier ways to fame, Nor wi'fh'd for JOHNSON'S art, or SHAKESPEAR'S flame; Themfelves they ftudied, as they felt they...Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. Vice always found a fympathetick friend, They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like thefe afp ir'd... | |
 | BOUQUET. - 1780 - 354 pages
...eafier ways to fame, Nor wifh'd for Jo'infon's art, or Shakefpear's flame % Themfelves they /ladled, as they felt they writ, Intrigue was plot, obfcenity...wit. Vice always found a fympathetic friend, They pltas'd their age, and did not aim to mend.. Yet bards like thefe afpir'd to Jafting praife, And proudly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pages
...of Charles found eafier ways to fame Nor wilh'd for Jonfon's art, or Shakefpeare's flame. Themfelve, they ftudied ; as they felt, they writ :' Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. Vice always found a fympathetick friend j They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend Yet bards like thefe afpir'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...found eafier ways to fame, Nor wiuYd for Jonfon's arc, or Shakefpeare's Ban*. Themfelves they ftudied j as they felt, they writ : Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. Vice always found a fympathetick friend ; They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mendYet bards like thefe afpir'd to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 pages
...caller ways to fame, Nor wi(h'd for Jonfon's art, or Shakefpeare's flame. Themfelves they dudied ; as they felt, they writ : Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. Vice always found a fympathetick friend ; They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like thefe afpir'd... | |
 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 632 pages
...wits of Charles found eafier ways to fame, ' Nor wifh'd for Jonfon's art, or Shakefpeare's flame. c Themfelves they ftudied ; as they felt, they writ : ' Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. f Vice always found a fympathetic friend ; * They pleas 'd their age, and did not aim to mend : ' Yet... | |
 | Sir John Hawkins - 1787 - 634 pages
...Charles found eafier ways to fame, £ Nor wiih'd tor Jonfon "s art, or Shakefpeare's flame. ' Thcinfelves they ftudied ; as they felt, they writ : ' Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. c Vice always found a fympathetic friend ; ' They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend : ' Yet... | |
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Vice always found a sympathetic friend; They pleas'd their Age, and did not aim to mend. Yet Bards like these aspir'd to lasting Praise, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. Their... 
