 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 466 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 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.... | |
 | Thomas Sheridan - 1787 - 524 strani
...to interpofe, Preferr'd before a crowd of beaux : So bright a nymph to come unfoughr, Such wonders by his merit wrought ; 'Tis merit muft with her prevail,...difcerning head. 'Tis an old maxim in the fchools, That flattery's the food of fools : Yet, now and then, your men of wit Will condefcend to pick a bit. So... | |
 | 1787 - 430 strani
...latter in his competition : by being liberal we may acquire fame; by being generous we deferve it. 'TIS an old maxim in the fchools That vanity's the...then your men of wit, Will condefcend to take a bit. IN difcouraging hope we throw away one of the greateft bleffings beftowed on men ; that bleffing which... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 336 strani
...wrought ! 'Tis merit muft with her prevail ! He never knew her judgement fail ! 75j She noted all me 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.... | |
 | 1794 - 954 strani
...read ! And had a mod dilcern: nj hod ' OF SWIFT. "I'is an old maxim in the fchoolf, That flattery's the food of fools ; Yet now and then your men of wit Will condefcend to take a bit. So, when Cadenus could not bide, He chofe to juftify, his pride ; Conftruing the paffion (he had ihown. Much to her... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 972 strani
...her judgment fail ! She noted all (he ever read 1 'Tis an old maxim in the fchoob, That flattery's the food of fools ; Yet now and then your men of wit Willcondefcend to take a bit. So, when Cadenus could not hide, He chofe to juftify, his pride ; kmftniing... | |
 | 208 strani
...&c. &c. :. — Such is Burger. SCALIGERUS. N° XXXVIII. ^ FAIRYLAND, WEDNESDAY, September 7. 1796. 'Tis an old maxim in the fchools, That vanity's the...then your men of wit Will condefcend to take a bit. SWIFT. f VANITY is the mother of all vice, exclaims the parfon : we defpife not only our brothers,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 574 strani
...all she ever read, 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 pick a bit. So when CADENUS could not hide, He chose to justify his pride ; Construing... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 456 strani
...she ever read ! 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 760 Will condescend to take a bit. So, when Cadenus could not hide, He chose to justify his pride;... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 352 strani
...all she ever read ! 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... | |
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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. 
