 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 pages
...or of the fhire ; 365 If on a Pillory, or near a Throne, He gain his Prince's ear, or lofe his own. Yet foft by nature, more a dupe than wit, Sappho can tell you how this man was bit : VER. 354. Alufe, tin all be kv' d, cr hv "d bim,fpread,~] Namely on the Duke of Buckingham, the Earl... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...of the fhire ; 365 If on a Pillory, or near a Throne, He gain his Prince's ear, or lofe his own. M 2 Yet ' Yet foft by nature, more a dupe than wit, Sappho...humble, he has knock'd at Tibbald's door, Has drunk with Cibbsr, nay has rhym'd for Moor. Full ten years flander'd, did he once reply ? Three thoufand funs... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...corrupt, or of the (hire ; If on a Pillory, or near a Throne, He gain his Prince's car, or lofe his own. if you m-ikc care Of Demtu will confefs Foe to his pride, but friend to his diflrefs : So humble, he lias knock'd at Tit&aU's... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...corrupt, or of the Ihire j If on a pillory, or near a throne, He gain his prince's car, or lole his own. Yet foft by nature, more a dupe than wit, Sappho can tell you how this man was bit : This dreaded fat'rift Dennis will contUs Foe to his pride, but friend to his diftrefs : So humble, he has knock'd... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1794 - 260 pages
...the (hire ; Jf on a Pillory, or near a Throne, He gain his Prince's ear, or lofe his own. Yet foftby nature, more a dupe than wit, Sappho can tell you how this man was bit : This dreaded Sat'rifl Dennis will confefs • Foe to his pride, but friend to his diflrefs : So humble, he hasknock'd... | |
 | English poetry - 1796 - 500 pages
...shire ; 365 If on a pillory, or near a throne, He gain his prince's ear, or lose his own. Yet soft by nature, more a dupe than wit, Sappho can tell you how this man was bit : This dreaded sat'rist Dennis will confess 370 Foe to his pride, but fiiend to his distress; So humble, he has knock'd... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 480 pages
...was bit : This dreaded sat'rist Dennis will confess 370 Koe to his pride, but friend to his distress; So humble, .he has knock'd at Tibbald's door, Has drunk with Cibber, nay, has rhym'd for Moore. Full ten years slander'd, did he once reply ? Three thousand suns went down on Welsted'slie.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1797 - 472 pages
...or of the mire ; 365 If on a Pillory, or near a throne, He gain his Prince's ear, or lofe his own. Yet foft by nature, more a dupe than wit, Sappho can tell you how this man was bit : This VARIATIONS. VER. 368.. in the MS. Once, and but once, his heedlefs Youth was bit, And lik'd that dang'rous... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 454 pages
...lhip: In all thy humours, whether grave or mellow. ADDISON. Or of bite, ufed for cheat : — — — More a dupe than wit, Sappho can tell you how this man was bit. POPE. And laftly, may be produced the peculiar fenfe, in which a word is found in any great author... | |
 | 1804 - 574 pages
...him, and the truth by the corrected lines, " Once and but once his heedless youth was bit, " Yet soft by nature, more a dupe than wit, Sappho can tell you how this man was bit." is most fairly proved. For if he were outwitted by a female w/'t, and by Sappho, and yet outwitted... | |
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If on a pillory, or near a throne, He gain his prince's ear, or lose his own. Yet soft by nature, more a dupe than wit, Sappho can tell you how this man was bit... 
