 | Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 74 strani
...Merit wrought; 'Tis Merit muft with her prevail, He never knew her Judgment fail. She noted all me ever read, And had a moft difcerning Head. 'Tis an old Maxim in the Schools, That Vanity's the Food of Fools ; So when Cadenus cou'd not hide, He chofe to juflify his... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 502 strani
...His Pride began to interpofe; Preferr'd before a Crowd of Beaux : So bright a Nymph to come unfoughr, Such Wonder by his Merit wrought : ,'Tis Merit muft...had a moft difcerning Head, 'Tis an old Maxim in the Schools, That Flattery's the Food of Fools ; Yet now and then your Men of Wit Will condefcend to take... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 314 strani
...fail. She noted all fhe ever read, And had a moft difeerning Head. 'Tis an old Maxim in the Schools, That Vanity's the Food of Fools; Yet now and then your Men of Wit Will condefeend to take a Bit. So when Cadenus cou'd not hide, He chofe to juftify his Pride; Conft'ring... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 412 strani
...flie ever read, And had a moil ilifcerning head. 'Tis an old maxim in the fchoolr, That flattery's the food of fools ; Yet now and then your men of wit Will condefcend to take a bit. .... So when Cadenm cou'd not hide, He chofe to juftify his pride ; Conftr'ing the paffkm fhe had fliown, Much to... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 274 strani
...muft with her prevail: He never knew her judgment fail. She noted all fte ever read, And had a rr.cft difcerning head. 'Tis an old maxim in the fchools,...wit Will condefcend to take a bit. So, when Cadenus could not hide, He ehofe to juflify, his pride ; When roifs delights in her fpinnet, A fiddler may... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 378 strani
...by his merit wrought ! 'Tis merit muft with her prevail ! He never knew her judgement fail ! / 75* She noted all fhe ever read ! And had a moft difcerning head ! 'Tis an old maxim in the fchools, That flattery 's the food of fools ; Yet now and then your men of wit 760 Will condefcend to take a bit.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 384 strani
...! 'Tis merit mufr. with her prevail ! •lle never knew her judgement fail ! 755 She noted all flie ever read ! And had a moft difcerning head ! 'Tis an old maxim in the fchools, That flattery 's the food of fools ; Yet now and then your men of wit 760 Will condefcend to take a bit.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 392 strani
...by his merit wrought ! 'Tis merit muft with her prevail ! He never knew her judgement fail ! - 755 She noted all fhe ever read ! And had a moft difcerning head I 'Tis an old maxim in the fchools, That flattery 's the food of fools ; Yet now and then your men... | |
 | Richard Gardiner - 1782 - 280 strani
...fociety, or hypocrites, who infinuate their own purity, byafperfing and defiling the reil of mankind. 'Tis an old maxim in the fchools, That vanity's the...men of wit -. •• Will condefcend to take a bit. SWIFT. • i • THE rapid fale of a publication will fome-times induce the author to believe every... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 422 strani
...wonder by his merit wrought ! Tis merit muft with her prevail; He never knew her judgment fail. 755 She noted all fhe ever read, And had a moft difcerning...food of fools ; ' Yet now and then your men of wit 760 Will condefcend to take a bit. So, when Cadenus could not hide, He chofe to juftify his pride ;... | |
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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. 
