| Walter Hamilton - 1879 - 346 strani
...works he published, and were prefaced by an apology for the grossness of some of his writings : — " I shall say the less of Mr. Collier, because in many...expressions of mine which can be truly accused of obscenity, prof aneness, or immorality, and retract them. Yet it were not difficult to prove that in many places... | |
| Henry Morley - 1879 - 706 strani
...the impertinences of Sir Richard Blackmore ; but of Jeremy Collier he wrote : "I shall say the less, because in many things he has taxed me justly ; and...thoughts and expressions of mine which can be truly argued of obscenity, profaneness, or immorality, and retract them. If he be my enemy, let him triumph... | |
| Henry Morley - 1879 - 708 strani
...Jeremy Collier he wrote: "I shall say the less, because in many things he has taxed me justly; nnd I have pleaded guilty to all thoughts and expressions of mine which can be truly argued of obscenity, profaneness, or immorality, and retract them. If he be my enemy, let him triumph... | |
| Walter Hamilton - 1879 - 344 strani
...works he published, and were prefaced by an apology for the grossness of some of his writings : — " I shall say the less of Mr. Collier, because in many things lie has taxed me justly ; and I have pleaded guilty to all thoughts and expressions of mine which can... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1881 - 608 strani
...of his own poetical olfences against morality. In reference to Collier's attack upon him he says : " In many things he has taxed me justly, and I have pleaded guilty to all thought and expressions of mine which can be truly argued of obscenity, profaneness, or immorality,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1881 - 570 strani
...of his own poetical offences against morality . In reference to Collier's attack upon him he says: "In many things he has taxed me justly, and I have pleaded guilty to all thought and expressions of mine which can be truly argued of obscenity, profaneness, or immorality,... | |
| John Dryden - 1882 - 676 strani
...might be, he was too much conscience-struck to attempt a defence of what was really indefensible. " I shall say the less of Mr. Collier, because in many...thoughts and expressions of mine, which can be truly argued of obscenity, profaneness, or immorality, and retract them. If he be my enemy, let him triumph... | |
| Alfred Hix Welsh - 1882 - 1108 strani
...testify his repentance. Of one who had coarsely reproved him, in the preface to the fables he says: •I shall say the less of Mr. Collier, because in...has taxed me justly; and I have pleaded guilty to nil thoughts and expressions of mine which can be truly argued of obscenity, profanencss, or immorality,... | |
| Thomas Sergeant Perry - 1883 - 500 strani
...if not quite alone, forbore to make reply, but in the preface to his " Fables " (1 700) he said : " I shall say the less of Mr. Collier, because in many...thoughts and expressions of mine which can be truly argued of obscenity, profaneness, or immorality. If he be my enemy, let him triumph ; if he be my friend,... | |
| Thomas Sergeant Perry - 1883 - 490 strani
...alone, forbore to make reply, but in the preface to his " Fables " (1700) he said: "I shall say the1*> less of Mr. Collier, because in many things he has...thoughts and expressions of mine which can be truly argued of obscenity, profaneness, or immorality. If he be my enemy, let him triumph ; if he be my friend,... | |
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