Poets, that prick up their ears at their own hideous braying, are no better than asses : critics in general are venomous serpents, that delight in hissing ; and some of them, who have got by heart a few technical terms without knowing their meaning, are... Select British Classics - Página 1841803Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Mr. Town - 1767 - 296 páginas
...no better than Afies : Critics in general are venomous Serpents, that delight in hrfling ; and fome of them, who have got by heart a few technical terms...knowing their meaning, are no other than Magpies. I myfelf, who have crowed to the whole town for near three years paft, may perhaps put my readers in... | |
| Bonnell Thornton, George Colman - 1767 - 310 páginas
...no better than Afies : Critics in general are venomous Serpents, that delight in hi fling ; and fome of them, who have got by heart a few technical terms...knowing their meaning, are no other than Magpies. I myfelf, who have crowed to the whole town for near three years paft, may perhaps put my readers in... | |
| 1792 - 494 páginas
...in general are vcnemous fcrpents that delight in hilling; and lome of them, who have got by heart я few technical terms without knowing their meaning, are no other than magpies. Connoijftur. § j i- Л Citizen's Country Hoitß iiß.rtf>ed. Sir, I remember to have fcen a little... | |
| 1797 - 522 páginas
...no better than affes : Critics in general ae venomous ferpents, that delight in biffing ; and fome of them, who have got by heart a few technical terms...knowing their meaning, are no other than magpies. Ctmr.ai/iur. i 1 1 8. A Citizen's Country Hoafi dcfcribid. Sir, I remember to have feen a little French... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 páginas
...no better than aiTes : Critics in general »re venomous ferpents, that delight in hilling ; and fome of them, who have got by heart a few technical terms without knowing their meaning, are no other than «nagpies. Connoi/eur. $ 1 1 8. A Citizen1] Country Häufe àej'cribedSir, I remember to have feen... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 260 páginas
...note, are Cuckoos. Poets, that prick up their ears at their own hideous braying, are no better than Asses : critics in general are venomous Serpents,...years past, may perhaps put my readers in mind of a Dunghill cock ; but as I must acquaint them, that they will hear the last of me on this day fortnight,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 484 páginas
...note, are Cuckoos. Poets, that prick up their ears at their own hideous braying, are no better than Asses : critics in general are venomous Serpents,...their meaning, are no other than Magpies. I myself, w ho have crowed to the whole town for near threr years past,- ii.ay perhaps put my readers in mind... | |
| William Hayley - 1803 - 450 páginas
...note, are cuckows. Poets, that prick up their ears at their own hideous braying, are no better than asses: Critics in general are venomous serpents, that...years past, may perhaps put my readers in mind of a dunghill cock : but as I must acquaint them, that they will hear the last of me on this day fortnight,... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 456 páginas
...euckows. Poets, that prick up their cars at their own. hideous braying, are no better than asses: Crities in general are venomous serpents, that delight in...years past, may perhaps put my readers in mind of a dunghill cock : but as I must acquaint them, that they will hear the last of me on this day fortnight,... | |
| William Hayley - 1803 - 452 páginas
...note, are cuckows. Poets, that prick "up their ears at their own hideous -b'ray ing, are no better than asses : Critics in general are venomous serpents,...town for near three years past, may perhaps put my ' "* *.•• "if™ » " " • readers in mind of a dunghill cock : but as I must acquaint them, *... | |
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