 | Christopher Smart - 1791 - 282 páginas
...proves the ready wit ; And authors think their reputation fafe, Which lives as long as foots are pleas'M to 'laugh. Some valuing thofe of their own fide or mind, Still make themfelves (he meafure of mankind ; Fondly we think we honour merit then, When we but praife ourlelves in other... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 páginas
...proves the ready wit ; And authors think the reputation fafe, Which lives as long as fools are plcas'd to laugh. Some valuing thofe of their own fide or mind, Still make themfelvcs the meafure of mankind : Fondly we think we honour merit then, When we but praife ourfelvcs... | |
 | 1794 - 918 páginas
...as fooU are pleas'd to laugh. Some, valuing thofe of their own fule or niimi, Still make themielves the meafure of mankind : Fondly we think we honour merit then, When we but praife ourfelvcs in other men. Parties in wit attend on thofe of ftate, And public faction doubles private... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 páginas
...iuouUl take their turn .' Oft, leaving what is natural and fit, The current folly proves the ready wit ; And authors think their reputation fafe, 450 Which...pleas'd to laugh. Some, valuing thofe of their own ûdc or mind, Still make themfelves the meafure of mankind : Fondly we think we honour merit then,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1796 - 264 páginas
...(hould take their turn ? Oft' leaving what is natural and fit, The current folly proves the ready wit ; And authors think their reputation fafe 450 Which...valuing thofe of their own fide or mind, Still make themlelves the meafure of mankind i Fondly we think we honour merit then, When we but praife ou.felves... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 páginas
...natural ard fit, The current follv proves the ready wit; •And authors think, the reputation fafc, Which lives as long as fools are pleas'd to laugh. Some valuing thole of their own fide or mind, Still make themfclves the mcafure of mankind 1 Fondly we think we... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 444 páginas
...what is natural] Ita comparatum eft bumanum ingenium, ut optimarum rcrum fatietate defatigetur. Und* And authors think their reputation fafe, 450 Which...mind, Still make themfelves the meafure of mankind : NOTES. Unde fit, artcs, neceffitatis vi qua Jam crefcere, aut decrefcere femper, & ad fummum faftigium... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 442 páginas
...humanum ingenium, ut. optimarura rcruin fatietate defatigctur. And authors think their reputation fafc, 450 Which lives as long as fools are pleas'd to laugh....mind, Still make themfelves the meafure of mankind : NOTES. Unde fit, artes, neceflhatis vi quadam crefcere, aut decrefcere Temper, & ad fummum faftigium... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 492 páginas
...natural and fit, The current folly proves the ready wit} And authors think their reputation fufe, 45° Which lives as long as fools are pleas'd to laugh. Some, valuing thofe of their own fids or mind, Still make themfHves the meafure of mankind : Fondly we think we honour merit then, When... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 páginas
...is natural and fit, The current folly proves the ready wit ; And authors think their reputation safe 450 Which lives as long as fools are pleas'd to laugh. Some, valuing those of their own size or mind, Still make themselves the measure of mankind : Fondly we think we... | |
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Which lives as long as fools are pleas'd to laugh. Some valuing those of their own side or mind, Still make themselves the measure of mankind : Fondly we think we honour merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men. 
