 | 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...their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like thefc afpir'd to lafting praife, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. Their caufewas gen'ral,... | |
 | 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...did not aim to mend. Yet bards like thefe afpir'd to Ming praife, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. Their caufe was gen'ral, their fupports were... | |
 | 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...age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like thefe afp ir'd to lafting praife, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. Their caufe was gen'ral, their... | |
 | Benjamin Victor - 1761 - 288 pages
...they writ, Intrigue was Plot, Obfceni^Tvas Wit. Vice always found a fympathetic Friend, They plcas'd their Age, and did not aim to mend. Yet Bards like thefe afpir'd to lafting Praife, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future Days. Their Caufe was gen'ral, their Supports were... | |
 | 1765 - 396 pages
...ftudied, as they felt they writ; Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. Vice always found a fympathetic friend, They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like thefe afpir'd to lafting praife, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. Their caufe was gen'ral, their fupports were... | |
 | Collection - 1766 - 356 pages
...ftudied, as they felt they writ ; Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. Vice always found a fympathetic friend, They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like thefe afpir'd to lafting praife, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. Their canfe was gen'ral, their fupports were... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pages
...ftudied, as they felt they writ ; Intrigue was Piot, Obscenity was Wit. Vice ahvays found a fympathetic Friend, They pleas'd their Age, and did not aim to mend. Yet Bards like thefe afpir'd to lafting Praife, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future Days. Their Cnufe was gen'ral, their Supports were... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...ftudied, as they felt they writ ; Intrigue was Plot, Obfcenity was Wit. Vice always found a fympathetic Friend, They pleas'd their Age, and did not aim to mend. Yet Bards like thefe afpir'd to lafting Praife, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future Days. Their Caufe was gen'ral, their Supports were... | |
 | Thomas Davies - 1780 - 372 pages
...ftudied, as they felt they writ j Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was wit. Vice always found a fympathctic friend, They pleas'd their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like thefe afpir'd to lafting praife, And pioudly hop'd to pimp in future days. Their caufe was gen'ral, their fupports were... | |
 | BOUQUET. - 1780 - 354 pages
...they writ, Intrigue was plot, obfcenity was 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 hop'd to pimp in future days ; Their caufe was general, their fupports... | |
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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. 
