Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies ; His wit all see-saw between that and this, Now high, now low, now master up, now miss, And he himself one vile antithesis. Amphibious thing ! that acting either part, The trifling head, or the corrupted heart... The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: To which is Prefixed a Life of the Author - Page 52by Alexander Pope - 1828Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1164 pages
...Antithef:s. Amphibious thing ! that, afting either part, The triffing head ! or the corrupted heart, Fop at the toilet, flatterer at the board, Now trips a Lady, and now ftruts a Lord. Eve's tempter thus the Rabbins have expreft, 3 jo A Cherub's face, a reptile all the... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...325 J Amphibious thing ! that, afting either part, The trifling head ! or the corrupted heart, Fop at the toilet, flatterer at the board, Now trips a Lady, and now ftruts a Lord. Eve's tempter thus the Rabbins have expreft, 330 A Cherub's face, a reptile all the... | |
| Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 906 pages
...antitheua. Amphibious thing '. that, aâing either part. The trifling head " or the corrupted heart, Fcp at the toilet, flatterer at the board, Now trips a lady, and now ftruts a lord. Eve's tempter thus the Rabbins have expreß, • « A cherub's face, a reptile all the... | |
| English poetry - 1796 - 500 pages
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| 1814 - 556 pages
...coarse. ' Amphibious thing ! that acting either part, The trifling head or the corrupted heart, Fop at the toilet, flatterer at the board, Now trips a...lady, and now struts a lord. Eve's tempter, thus, the Rab'oins have exprest A cherub's face, a reptile all the rest ; Beauty that shocks you, parts that... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pages
...that acting either part, The trifling head or the corrupted heart ; Fop at the toilette, flatt'rer at the board, Now trips a lady, and now struts a lord. Eve's tempter thus, the Rabbins have exprest, 330 A cherub's face, a reptile all the rest j Beauty that shocks you, parts that none will trust, Wit... | |
| Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pages
...! that acting either part. The trifling head, or the corrupted heart; Fop at the toilet, flatt'rer at the board, Now trips a lady, and now struts a lord....cherub's face, a reptile all the rest; Beauty that shocks you, pride that none will trust, Wit that can creep, and pride that licks the dust.f Language cannot... | |
| Joseph Warton - 1806 - 464 pages
...either part, The trifling head, or the corrupted heart; Fop at the toilet, flatt'rer at the board, Kow trips a lady, and now struts a lord. Eve's tempter...face, a reptile all the rest ; Beauty that shocks you, pride that none will trust, Wit that can creep, and pride that licks the dust.f Language cannot... | |
| Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pages
...! that acting either part, The trifling head, or the corrupted heart; Fop at the toilet, flatt'rer at the board, Now trips a lady, and now struts a lord. Eve's tempter thus, the rabbins have exprest, r. A cherub's face, a reptile all the rest; Beauty that shocks you, pride that none will trust, Wit... | |
| John Bell - 1807 - 562 pages
...that acting either part, The trifling head, or the corrupted heart, Fop at the toilette, flatt'rer at the board, Now trips a lady, and now struts a lord. Eve's tempter thus the Rabbins have exprest, 330 A cherub's face, a reptile all the rest ; Beauty that shocks you, parts that none will trust, Wit... | |
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