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 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 352 Seiten
...And had a most discerning head f 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. So, when Cadenus could not hide, He chose to justify his pride; Construing the passion he had shown,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 472 Seiten
...And had a most discerning head ! '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. So, when Cadenus could not hide, He chose to justify his pride ; Construing the passion he had shown,... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 Seiten
...had a most discerning head ! '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. So, when Cadenus could not hide, he chose to justify, his pride; constr'ing the passion she had shown,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 534 Seiten
...had a most discerning head ! '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. So, when Cadenus could not hide, He chose to justify his pride ; Construing the passion he had shown,... | |
 | Alicia Lefanu - 1816 - 322 Seiten
...the whole discourse she had previously held to her, she saw the whole circumstance at once in its F 3 true light, and perceived this was the manner in which...then your men of wit Will condescend to take a bit. IVlfX. AND now the .bustle of servants and trades-men, the various preparations that precede the departure... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 Seiten
...had a most discerning head ! 'Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery 's the food of fools, Those restless cares? those busy bustling days ? Those gay-spe So, when Cadenus could not hide, He chose to justify, liis pride ; Construing the passion she liad... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 402 Seiten
...had a most discerning head ! '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. So, when Cadenus could not hide, He chose to justify, his pride ; Construing the passion she had shown,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 272 Seiten
...And had a most discerning head. Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery 'a the food of fools; Yet now and then your men of wit Will condescend to take a bit. So when Cadenus could not hide He chose to justify his pride; Construing the passion she had shown... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1823 - 352 Seiten
...And had a most discerning head. Tis an old maxim in the schools, That vanity's the food of fools ; Yet now and then your men of wit Will condescend to take a hit. So when Cadenus could not hide, He chose to justify his pride. (V hon Miss delights in her spinnet,... | |
 | 1825 - 726 Seiten
...line* of Swift are not inapposite : Til an old maxim in the schools That vanity's the food of fools ; Yet now and then your men of wit Will condescend to take a bit. Dr. Fan's library, which he built on coming to reside at Hatton, is a large and well-proportioned room.... | |
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