 As shallow streams run dimpling all the way. Whether in florid impotence he speaks, And, as the prompter breathes, the puppet squeaks; Or, at the ear of Eve, familiar toad, Half froth, half venom, spits himself abroad...  The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Nine Volumes Complete, with His Last ... - Page 39by Alexander Pope - 1760Full view - About this book
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 432 pages
...the Way. Whether in florid Impotence he fpeaks, And, as the Prompter breathes, the Puppet fqueaks, Or at the Ear of Eve, familiar Toad, Half Froth, half Venom, fpits himfelf abroad, In Puns, or Politicks, or Tales, or Lies, Or Spite, or Smut, or Rhymes, or Blafphemies. His Wit all... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 278 pages
...the way. Whether in florid impotence he fpeaks, And, as the prompter breathes, the puppet fqueaks ; Or at the ear of Eve, familiar Toad, Half froth, half...lies, Or fpite, or fmut, or rhymes, or blafphemies. NOTES. VER. 319. See Milton, Book iv. P. His wit all fee-faw, between that and this, "1 Now high, now... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 288 pages
...the way. Whether in florid impotence he fpeaks, And, as the prompter breathes, the puppet fqueaks ; Or at the ear of Eve, familiar Toad, Half froth, half...lies, Or fpite, or fmut, or rhymes, or blafphemies. NOTES. VER. 319. See Milton, Bock iv. P. VER. 320. Halffioth,] Alluding to thofe Jmtty eicrc:icna,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 286 pages
...the way. Whether in florid impotence he fpeaks. And, as the prompter breathes, the puppet fqueaks ;\ Or at the ear of Eve, familiar Toad, Half froth, half...In puns, or politics, or tales, or lies, Or fpite, orfmut, or rhymes, or blafphemies. NOTES. VER. 319! See Milton, Book iv. P, VbR. 320. Halfftotb,] Alluding... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 434 pages
...the way. Whether in florid impotence he fpeaks, And, as the prompter breathes, the puppet fqueaks ; Or at the ear of Eve, familiar Toad, Half froth, half...fpite, or fmut, or rhymes, or blafphemies. His wit all fee-faw, between thai and this, Now high, now low, now matter up, now mifs, And he himfelf one vile... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 278 pages
...Letter to the Farl of Burlingten concerning this matter. VER. 319. See Milton, Book jv. •• nifs, f In puns, or politics, or tales, or lies, Or fpite, or fmut, or rhymes, or blafphemies. His wit all fee-faw, between that and tbis, Now high, now low, now mafter up, now mifs, And he kimfelf one vile... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 272 pages
...the way. Whether in florid impotence he fpeaks, And, as the prompter breathes, the puppet fqueaks ; Or at the ear of Eve, familiar Toad, Half froth, half venom, fpits himfelf abroad, VER. 299. Wbo to tbe Dean, and filver bell, &c.] Meaning the man who would have perfuaded the Duke... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 392 pages
...puppet fqueaks ; Or at the ear of Eve, familiar Toad, Half froth, half venom, fpits himfelf abroad, j2o In puns, or politics, or tales, or lies, Or fpite, or fmut, or rhymes, or blafphemies. His wit all fee-faw, between that and this, Now high, now low, now matter up, now mifs, And he himfelf one vile... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 414 pages
...the way. Whether in florid impotence he fpeaks, And, as the prompter breathes, the puppet fqueaks ; Or at the ear of Eve, familiar Toad, Half froth, half venom, fpits himfelf abroad, $zo. In puns, or politics, or tales, or lies, Or fpile, or finut, or rhymes, or blafphcmies. His wit... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1782 - 514 pages
...all the way. Whether m florid impotence he fpeaks, And as the prompter breathes the puppet fqueaks, Or at the ear of Eve, familiar toad *, Half froth, half venom, fpits himfelf abroad. In puns, or politics, or tales, or lyes, Or fpite, or fmut, or rhymes, or blafphemies.-rAmphibious... | |
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