 | Alexander Pope - Criticism - 1717 - 468 pages
...un-improv'd away : The modeft fan Was lifted up no more, And virgins fmii'd at what they blufh'd before--*-* The following licence of a foreign reign Did all the dregs of bold Socinus drain 5 Then firft the Belgian iriorals were extoll'd ^ We their religion had, arid they our gold : Theri... | |
 | English poetry - 1720 - 302 pages
...unimprov'd away: The modeft fan was lifted up no more, And virgins fmil'd at what they blufh'd before— The following licence of a foreign reign Did all the dregs of bold Sorintis drain; Then firft the Belgian morals were extoll'd; . We their religion had, and they our... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Criticism - 1749 - 110 pages
...Charles II. Town to go in Musks to the It was the Cuilom of the Theatre. E ss AY on CR i T icis M. 69 The following licence of a Foreign reign Did all the dregs of bold Socinus drain ; 545 Then .unbelieving Priefts reform'd the nation, And taught more pleafant methods of falvation... | |
 | Christopher Smart - English poetry - 1752 - 264 pages
...unimprov'd away: The modeft fan was lifted up no more, And virgins fmil'd at what they blufh'd before The following licence of a foreign reign Did all the dregs of bold Socinus drain; Then unbelieving priefts reform'd the nation, And taught morepleafant methods offalvation; Where heaven's... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 280 pages
...unimprov'd away: The modeft fan was lifted up no more, And Virgins fmil'd at what they blufh'd before, '• The following licence of a Foreign reign Did all the dregs of bold Socinus drain; 545 Then unbelieving Priefts reform'd the nation, And taught more pleafant methods of falvation 5 Where... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1760 - 316 pages
...unimprov'd away : The modeft fan was lifted up no more, And Virgins fmil'd at what they blufh'd before, The following licence of a Foreign reign Did all the dregs of bold Socinus drain ; 545 Then unbelieving Priefts reform'd the nation, And taught more pleafant methods of falvation;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1770 - 378 pages
...modeft fan was lifted up no more, And Virgins fmil'd at what they blufh'd before. The following licenfe of a foreign reign Did all the dregs of bold Socinus drain ; 545 Then unbelieving Prieils reform'd the nation, And taught more pleafant methods of falvation ;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 pages
...unimprov'd away ; The modeft fan was lifted up no more, And Virgins fmil'd at what they blufh'd "before, 545 The following licence of a Foreign reign Did all the dregs of bold Socinns drain ; Then unbelieving Priefts reform'd the nation, And taught more pleafant methods of falvation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 406 pages
...modeft fan was lifted up no more, And Virgins fmil'd at what they blufh'd before. The following licenfe of a foreign reign Did all the dregs of bold Socinus drain ; 545 Then unbelieving Priefts reform'd the nation, And taught more pleafant methods of falvation ;... | |
 | John Jortin - Classical literature - 1790 - 624 pages
...defects, he was no more a judge, than his footman John Scarlc. He He Tays, ft The following licenfe of a foreign reign, Did all the dregs of bold Socinus drain; Then unbelieving Priefts refcrm'd the nation, And taught more pleafant methods of falvation." In the... | |
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Jilts rul'd the state, and statesmen farces writ; Nay, wits had pensions, and young Lords had wit: The Fair... 
