 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...lasting tomb. The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's art, or Shakspeare's flame. Themselves they studied ; as they felt, they...wit. 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...lasting tomb. The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's art, or Shakspeare's flame, Themselves they studied, as they felt they...wit. 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...tomb. The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's art, or Shakspeare 's flame, Themselves they studied, as they felt they...wit. 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... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...found easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's an, or Shakspeare's flame. Themselves they stndied ; as they felt, they writ : Intrigue was plot, obscenity...wit. 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 prondly... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 pages
...Egypt's Icings, a lasting tomb. The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Johnson's art, or Shakespeare's flame ; Themselves they studied,...wit. 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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 pages
...easier ways to fame, Nor wiih'd fur Jouson's art, or Shakapeare's flame. Themaelves they itudied, ai they felt they writ ; Intrigue was plot, obscenity...wit. Vice always found a sympathetic friend ; They pleaa'il their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like these aspir'd to lasting praise, And proudly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 206 pages
...lasting tomb. The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's art, or Shakspeare's flame. Themselves they studied; as they felt, they...wit. 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... | |
 | 1812 - 318 pages
...The wits of Charles fonnd easier ways to fame, Nor wisU'd for JONSON'S art or SHAKESPEARE'* fainr. SR Themselves they studied ; as they felt, they writ...wit, 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 506 pages
...Egypt's kings, a lasting tomb. The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's art, or Shakespeare's flame. Themselves they studied,...wit. 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 pages
...tomb. The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wished for Jonson's art, or Sliakspeare's flame. Themselves they studied; as they felt, they...was plot— obscenity was wit— Vice always found a sympathetick Mend; They pleased their age, and did not aim to mend—- Yet bards like these aspired... | |
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The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's art, or Shakespeare's flame. Themselves they studied, as they felt they writ ; Intrigue was plot, obscenity was wit. 
