 | Juvenal - 1726 - 468 pàgines
...How eafie it is tocall Rogue and Villain, and that wittily ! But howhard to make a Man appear a FoolT a Blockhead, or a Knave, without ufing any of thofe opprobrious Terms ! To fpare the grofmefs of the Names,, and to do the thing yet more feverely, is to draw a full Face, and to make... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 pàgines
...to be taught ; and therefore not to be imitated by him who has it not from nature : how eafy is it to call rogue and villain, and that wittily ! But...without ufing any of thofe opprobrious terms ! To fpare the groflhefs of the names, and to do the thing yet more feverely, is to draw a full face, and to make... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 pàgines
...to be taught ; and therefore not to be imitated by him who has it not from nature : how eafy is it to call rogue and villain, and that wittily ! But...without ufing any of thofe opprobrious terms ! To fpare the groflhefs of 215 the names, and to do the thing yet more feverely, is to draw a full face, and... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 pàgines
...not to be taught; and therefore not to be imitated by him who has it not from nature : how eaiy is it to call rogue and villain, and that wittily! But how...man appear a fool, a blockhead, or a knave, without out ufing any of thofe opprobrious terms! To fpare the grofTnefs of the names, and to do the thing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 390 pàgines
...not to be taught ; and therefore not to be imitated by him who has it not from nature: bow eafy is it to call rogue and villain, and that wittily ! But...without ufing any of thofe opprobrious terms ! To fpare the groffhefs of the names, and to do the thing yet more feverely, is to draw a full face, and to make... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 398 pàgines
...be taught ; and • therefore not to be imitated by him who has it not from :nature : how eafy is it to call rogue and villain, and that wittily ! But...appear a •fool, a blockhead, or a knave, without ufmg any of '-Vol.. VII. •& -thofc. thofe opprobrious terms ! To fpare the groflhtfs »f the names,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 388 pàgines
...not to be taught; and therefore not to be imitated by him who has it not from nature: how eafy is it to call rogue and villain, and that wittily ! But...fool, a blockhead, or a knave, without ufing any of VoL. XXIV. O thofe thofe opprobrious terms ! To fpare the groflhefs of the names, and to do the thing... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pàgines
...more lively agitation to the (pints, DryJen. \ 103. Delicate Satire not eaftly hit off. How eafy is it to call rogue and villain* and that wittily ! but how hard to mike a nan appear a fool, a blockhead, or a knave, without uling any of thofe opprobrious terms! To... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 712 pàgines
...is not to be taught ; and therefore not to be imitated by him who has it not from nature. How easy it is to call rogue and villain, and that wittily...man appear a fool, a blockhead, or a knave, without using any of those opprobrious terms ! To spare the grossness of the names, and to do the thing yet... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pàgines
...is not to be taught ; and therefore not to be imitated by him who has it not from nature. How easy it is to call rogue and villain, and that wittily...man appear a fool, a blockhead, or a knave, without using any of those opprobrious terms ! To spare the grossness of the names, and to do the thing yet... | |
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How easy it is to call rogue and villain, and that wittily! but how hard to make a man appear a fool, a blockhead, or a knave, without using any of those opprobrious terms! 
