 THERE is no kind of false wit which has been so recommended by the practice of all ages, as that which consists in a jingle of words, and is comprehended under the general name of punning. It is indeed impossible to kill a weed, which the soil has a natural...  The travellers - Page 162by Tertius T C. Kendrick - 1825Full view - About this book
 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...like deceitful Jades, Sink in the Tryal. S/wL ?«/. Ctf. ^>.-> , , PrtProteftations of Friendihip. 'Tis not indeed my Talent to engage In lofty Trifles, or to fwell my Page With Wind and Noife ; but freely to impart, As to a Friend, the Secrets of my Heart :... | |
 | Juvenal - 1726 - 468 pages
...Feet, Ragoufts for Tereus or Tfyeftis dreftj Tis Task enough tor thee t'expofe a Roman Feaft, Ferf. 'Tis not, indeed, my Talent to engage In lofty Trifles, or to fwell my Page With Wind and Noife; but freely to impart, As to a Friend, the Secrets of my Heart; And,... | |
 | Juvenal - Satire - 1735 - 512 pages
...not, indeed, my Tatrat to engage „• In lofty Trifles, or to fwell my Page With Wind and Noife ; but freely to impart, As to a Friend, the Secrets of my Heart; v- > And, in familiar Speech, to let thee know How much I lore thee, and how much I owe. i Prtgru was... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 pages
...Ragoufts for Tereus or Thyeftes dreft ; 'Tis tafk enough for thee t' expofe a Roman feafc PER siu s. 'Tis not, indeed, my talent to engage In lofty trifles, or to fwell my page With wind and noife ; but freely to impart, As to a friend, the fecrets of my heart ;... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 476 pages
...Ragoufts for Tereus or Thyeftes dreft j 'Tis tafk enough for thee t' expofe a Roman feaft. PER siu s. 'Tis not, indeed, my talent to engage In lofty trifles, or to fwell my page With wind and noife ; but freely to impart, As to a friend, the fecrets of my heart;... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 398 pages
...Ragoufts for Tereus or Thyeftes dreft ; 'Tis talk enough for thee t' expofe a Roman feaft. PERSIU S. " 'Tis not, indeed, my talent to engage In lofty trifles, or to fwell my page With wind and noife ; but freely to impart, As to a friend, the fecrets of my heart;... | |
 | Great Britain - 1778 - 378 pages
...quidem ftudeo, bullatis ut mihi nugis Pagina turgefcat, dare pondus idonea fumo. ' PERS.Sat. v. ig. 'Tis not indeed my talent to engage In lofty trifles, or to fwell my page With wind and noife . DRYDEN . TH, [ERE is no kind of falfe wit which has been fo recommended... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 384 pages
...Ragoufts for Tereus or Thyeftes dreft; 'Tis talk enough for thee t' expofe a Roman feaft. P ER s I u 8. 'Tis not, indeed, my talent to engage In lofty trifles, or to fwell my page With wind and noife ; but freely to impart, As to a friend, the fecrets of my heart;... | |
 | 1789 - 508 pages
...Non equidem ftudeo, bullatis ut mibinugis Pagina turgefcat, dare pondus idoneafumo. PERS. Sat. v. 19. 'Tis not indeed my talent to engage In lofty trifles, or to Iwell my page "With wind and noile. DRYDEN. THERE is no kind of falfe wit which has been fo recommended... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 388 pages
...Ragoufts for Tereus or Thyeftes dreft ; 'Tis tafk enough for thee t' expofe a Roman feaft. PERsIUs. 'Tis not, indeed, my talent to engage In lofty trifles, or to fwell my page With wind and noife ; but freely to impart, As to a friend, the fecrets of my heart ;... | |
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