 | Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 502 pages
...all fhe ever read, And had a moft difcerning Head, 'Tis an old Maxim in the Schools, That Flattery's the Food of Fools ; Yet now and then your Men of Wit Will condefcend to take a Bit. go when Cadenns could not hide, He chofe'to juftify his Pride ; ConPoems off fever al Occ ajions, *y... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 314 pages
...fail. She noted all fhe ever read, And had a moft difeerning Head. 'Tis an old Maxim in the Schools, That Vanity's the Food of Fools; Yet now and then your Men of Wit Will condefeend to take a Bit. So when Cadenus cou'd not hide, He chofe to juftify his Pride; Conft'ring... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 412 pages
...flie ever read, And had a moil ilifcerning head. 'Tis an old maxim in the fchoolr, That flattery's the food of fools ; Yet now and then your men of wit Will condefcend to take a bit. .... So when Cadenm cou'd not hide, He chofe to juftify his pride ; Conftr'ing the paffkm fhe had fliown,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 336 pages
...prevail:. He never knew her judgment fail. She noted all fhe ever read, And had a moft difcerning head. 'Tis an old maxim in the fchools, . '-• That vanity's...then your men of wit Will condefcend to take a bit. So, when Cadenus cou'd not hide, He chofe to juftify, his pride ; When J When mifs delights in her... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 354 pages
...prevail : He never knew her judgment fail. She noted all fhe ever read, And had a mofr, difcerning head. 'Tis an old maxim in the fchools, That vanity's the...then your men of wit Will condefcend to take a bit. So, when Cadenus cou'd not hide, He chofe to juftify, his pride ; " ,. When When mifs delights in her... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English essays - 1767 - 274 pages
...prevail: He never knew her judgment fail. She noted all fte ever read, And had a rr.cft difcerning head. 'Tis an old maxim in the fchools, That vanity's the...then your men of wit Will condefcend to take a bit. So, when Cadenus could not hide, He ehofe to juflify, his pride ; When roifs delights in her fpinnet,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 338 pages
...prevail : He never knew her judgment fail. She noted all 'fhe ever read, And had a moft difcerning head. 'Tis an old maxim in the fchools, That vanity's the...then your men of wit Will condefcend to take a bit. So, when Cadenus cou'd not hide, He chofe to juftify, his pride ; When When mifs delights in her fpinnet,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 384 pages
...flie ever read ! And had a moft difcerning head ! 'Tis an old maxim in the fchools, That flattery 's the food of fools ; Yet now and then your men of wit 760 Will condefcend to take a bit. So, when Cadenus could not hide, He chofe to juftify, his pride... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 422 pages
...prevail; He never knew her judgment fail. 755 She noted all fhe ever read, And had a moft difcerning head. Tis an old maxim in the fchools, That vanity's the...food of fools ; ' Yet now and then your men of wit 760 Will condefcend to take a bit. So, when Cadenus could not hide, He chofe to juftify his pride ;... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 466 pages
...fhe ever read ! And had a moft difcerning head ! 'Tis an old maxim in the fchools, That flattery's the food of fools ; Yet now and then your men of wit 760 Will condefcend to take a bit. So, when Cadenus could not hide, He chofe to juftify his pride ;... | |
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Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your men of wit Will condescend to take a bit. 
