 | 1747 - 684 pages
...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 to lading praife, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. Their caufe was gen'ral,tbeir fupporta were... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1755 - 356 pages
...found a fympathetick friend ; They pleas'd 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, their fupports were ftrong, Their flaves were willing, and their reign was long ;... | |
 | 1758 - 352 pages
...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 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
...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 afp ir'd to lafting praife, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. Their caufe was gen'ral, their... | |
 | 1765 - 396 pages
...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...pimp in future days. Their caufe was gen'ral, their fupports were ftrong, Their (laves were willing, and their reign was long; 'Till fhame regain'd the... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 392 pages
...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 Jafting praife, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. Their caufe was gen'ral, their fupports were... | |
 | Collection - 1766 - 356 pages
...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...praife, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future days. Their canfe was gen'ral, their fupports were ftrong, Their flaves were willing, and their reign was long;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...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...Their Slaves were willing, and their Reign was long; Till Shame regain'd the Pofl that Senfe betray'd, And Virtue call'd Oblivion to her Aid. Then crufh'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...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...Days. Their Caufe was gen'ral, their Supports were ftrongi Their Slaves were willing, and their Reign was long; Till Shame regain'd the Poft that Senfe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pages
...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...Praife, And proudly hop'd to pimp in future Days. Their Cnufe was gen'ral, their Supports were ftrong, Their Slaves were willing, and their Reign was long... | |
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Shakfpeare's flame. Themfelves they 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... 
