 | James Anderson - Books, Reviews - 1792 - 396 pages
...And again, when describing the progrefs of national corruption, he adds : " Yet lhall this verire. if such a verse remain, « " Show there was ONE who held it in disdair." A considerable part of his poetry runs in this stile. The four following lines cannot advance... | |
 | English poetry - 1796 - 500 pages
...: While truth, worth, wisdom, daily they decry— " Nothing is sacreil now but villaiiy«"- .' 173 Yet may this verse (if such a verse remain) Show there was one who belJ it in disdain. Valumt IIf. S DIALOGUE II. ¥ ' i is all a libel— Paxton, Sir, will say. P. Not... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pages
...the law : While truth, worth, wisdom, daily they decry — " Nothing is sacred now but villainy." 170 Yet may this verse (if such a verse remain) Show there was one who held it in disdain. DIALOGUE II. F. TIS all a libel— Paxton, Sir, will say. P. Not yet, my Friend ! to morrow, 'faith... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 pages
...the law: While truth, worth, wisdom, daily they decry— ' Nothing is secret now but villainy.' 170 Yet may this verse (if such a verse remain) Show there was one who held it in disdain. DIALOGUE II. F. TIS all a lihel — Paxton*, sir, will say. P. Not yet, my friend ! to morrow, 'faith,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...o'er the law: While truth, worth, wisdom, daily they decry — * Nothing is sacred now hut villany.' Yet may this verse (if such a verse remain.) Show there was one who held ft in d,sdain. DIALOGUE H. Fr. VpIS all a lihel — Paxton, * sir, will say. .*- P. Not yet, my friend!... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 pages
...truth, worth, wisdom, daily they decry — • Nothing i« sacred now but villany." 170 Yet may thi« verse (if such a verse remain) Show there was one who held it in disdain. DIALOGUE, II. F. 1 is all a libel — Paxton, Sir, will say. P. Not yft, my Friend! to-morrow, 'faith... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 388 pages
...o'er the law : While truth, worth, wisdom, daily they decry — 'Nothing is sacred now but villainy.' Yet may this verse (if such a verse remain) Show there was one who held it in disdain. DIALOGUE II. Fr. 'Tis all a libel — Paxton *, sir, will say. P. Notyet,myfriend! to-morrow 'faith... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1808 - 702 pages
...worth, wisdom, daily they decry— * Nothing is sacred now but villany.' Yet may this verse (if snch a verse remain) Show there was one who held it in disdain. DIALOGUE II. Fr. ' TT1IS all a libel'— Paxton, sir, will say, P. J- Not yet, my friend! tomorrow,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...o'er the law ; White truth, worth, wisdom, daily they decry : " Nothing is sacred now but villany." my DIALOGUE II. F. Tis all a libel — Paxton (Sir) \vill say.} P. Not yet, my friend ! to-morrow, 'faith... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1818 - 338 pages
...truth, worth, wisdom, daily they decry: Nothing is sacred now but villainy. Yet may this verse (if sue]} a verse remain) Show there was one who held it in disdain." His Satires are not in general so good as his Epistles. His enmity is effeminate and petulant from... | |
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Are what ten thousand envy and adore : All, all look up, with reverential awe, At crimes that 'scape, or triumph o'er the law : While truth, worth, wisdom, daily they decry — " Nothing is sacred now but villany. 
