 Wharton, the scorn and wonder of our days, Whose ruling passion was the lust of praise: Born with whate'er could win it from the wise, Women and fools must like him or he dies; Though wondering senates hung on all he spoke, The club must hail him master...  The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical ... - Pàgina 371per John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1801Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | George William Frederick Howard Earl of Carlisle - 1851 - 54 pàgines
...the scorn and wonder of our days, Whose ruling passion was the lust of praise : Born with whate'er could win it from the wise, Women and fools must like him, or he dies ; Tho' wondering senates hung on all he spoke, The club must hail him master of the joke. [This couplet... | |
 | 1852 - 874 pàgines
...the scorn and wonder of our days, Whose ruling passion was the lust of praise ; Born with whate'er / He 'lI shine a Tully and a Wilmot too. Then turns repentant, and his God adores With the same spirit... | |
 | Edward Young - 1852 - 528 pàgines
...the scorn and wonder of our days, Whose ruling passion was the lust of praise ; Born with whate'er could win it from the wise Women and fools must like him or he dies : Though wondering senators hung on all he spoke, The club must hail him master of the joke. * * % * * Thus with each... | |
 | Henry Schroder - 1852 - 450 pàgines
...praise ; Born with whate'er could win it from the wise, Women and fools must like him, or he dies ; Tho' wondering senates hung on all he spoke, The club must hail him master of the joke. [This couplet has been applied to the celebrated Mr. Sheridan, and does not ill suit the author of... | |
 | Henry Schroeder - 1852 - 424 pàgines
...the scorn and wonder of our days, Whose ruling passion was the lust of praise ; Born with whate'er could win it from the wise, Women and fools must like him, or he dies; Tho ' wondering senates hung on all he spoke, The club must hail him master of the joke. [This couplet... | |
 | Henry Schroder - 1852 - 430 pàgines
...the scorn and wonder of our days, Whose ruling passion was the lust of praise ; Born with whate'er could win it from the wise, Women and fools must like him, or he dies ; Tho. wondering senates hung on all lie spoke, The club must hail him master of the joke. [This couplet... | |
 | Robert Charles Winthrop - 1852 - 876 pàgines
...the lines in which a celebrated poet had embalmed it for immortality, came unbidden to my lips : " Shall parts so various aim at nothing new ? He'll shine a Tully and a Wilmot too .' " My object to-day, Mr. Chairman, is the simple and humble one of expressing my own views... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1891 - 340 pàgines
...scorn and wonder of our days, 180 Whose ruling passion was the lust of praise : Born with whate'er could win it from the wise, Women and fools must like...spoke, The club must hail him master of the joke. 185 Shall parts so various aim at nothing new ? He'll shine a Tully and a Wilmot too.2 Then turns repentant,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1891 - 340 pàgines
...our days, 180 Whose ruling passion was the lust of praise : Born with whate'er could win it from the Women and fools must like him, or he dies : Though...spoke, The club must hail him master of the joke. 185 Shall parts so various aim at nothing new ? He'll shine a Tully and a Wilmot too.2 Then turns repentant,... | |
 | James Hay - 1891 - 390 pàgines
...Whose ruling passion was the lust of praise. Born with what e'er could win it from the wise, Women or fools must like him, or he dies. Though wondering Senates hung on all he spoke, The club must bawl him master of the joke ; Shall parts so various aim at nothing new ? He'll shine a Tully and a... | |
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