 | John Bell - 1796 - 480 Seiten
...Let Sporus tremble — A. What ? that thing of silk, Sporus! that mere white curd of asses' milk? 306 Satire or sense, alas ! can Sporus feel ? Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel ? P. Yet let me flap this bug with gilded wings, This painted child of dirt, that stinks and stings;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 Seiten
...Sporus tremble — A. What ? that thing of silk, Sporus ! that mere white curd of asses' milk ? 306 Satire or sense, alas ! can Sporus feel ! Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel ? P. Yet let me flap this bug with gilded wings, This painted child of dirt, that stinks and stings;... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 Seiten
...thought: SIDNEY and WALLER, brightest sons of fame, Condemn'd the charm of ages to the flame.f 25. Let Sporus tremble— What ! that thing of silk, Sporus,...Sporus feel ? Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel? Yet let me flap this bug with gilded wings, This painted child of dirt, that stinks and stings; Whose... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 Seiten
...thought : SIDNEY and WALLER, brightest sons of fame, Condemn'd the charm of ages to the flame. f 25. Let Sporus tremble— What! that thing of silk, Sporus,...ass's milk ! Satire or sense, alas ! can Sporus feel f "Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel? Yet let me flap this bug with gilded wings, This painted child... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 464 Seiten
...fame, Coudenm'd the charm of ages to the flame.f 25. Let Sporus tremble— What! that thing of silk, i Sporus, that mere white curd of ass's milk ! Satire...Sporus feel ? Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel? Yet let me flap this Dug with gilded wings, This painted child of dirt, that stinks and stings; Whose... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 Seiten
...SIDNEY and WALLER, brightest sons of fame, Condemn'd the charm of ages to the flanie.f 25. Let Spprus tremble— What ! that thing of silk, Sporus, that...ass's milk ! Satire or sense, alas ! can Sporus feel ? ,:s.'j Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel? > .. Yet-let me flap this bug with gilded wings, This... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 Seiten
...Let Sporus tremble — A. What? that thing of silk, Sporus! that mere white curd of asses' milk? S06 Satire or sense, alas! can Sporus feel! Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel ? P. Yet let me flap this bug with gilded wings, This painted child of dirt that stinks and stings;... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 Seiten
...tremble — A. What ? that thing of silk, 305 Sporus! that mere white curd of asses' milk ? oatire or sense, alas ! can Sporus feel ?— Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel ? ''. Yet let me flap this bug with gilded wings, r''is painted child of dirt, that stinks and stings... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 Seiten
...snch babbling blockheads in his stead. Let Sporus tremble— A. What ? that thing of silk, Sporu?, that mere white curd of ass's milk? Satire or sense, alas! can Sporus feel? Who breaks a buttcrfly upon a wheel ? P. Yet let me flap this bu^ with gilded wings, This painted child of dirt,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 Seiten
...babbling blockheads in his stead. Let Soarus tremble. — A. \Vhali that thing of silk ? Spans, thai re, Though patriots flatter, still shall wisdom rind...equal portion dealt to all mankind j As different goo ?• P. Yetletincflap this bug with gilded wings, This painted child of dirt, that stinks and stings;... | |
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Whose buzz the witty and the fair annoys, Yet wit ne'er tastes, and beauty ne'er enjoys : So well-bred spaniels civilly delight In mumbling of the game they dare not bite. 
