Careless and ignorant posterity, Although they praise the learning and the wit, And though the title seems to show The name and man by whom the book was writ, Yet how shall they be brought to know Whether that very name was he, or you, or I ? Less should... The Athenian Oracle - Página 1161728Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 426 páginas
...ignorant pofterity, Altho' they praife the learning and the wit,. And the' the tide feems to mow *65 The name and man by whom the book was writ, Yet how ihall they be brought to know, ATHENIAN SOCIETY. fti Whether that very name was he, or you, or I ?... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 378 páginas
...ignorant pofterity, Although they praife the learning and the wit, And though the title feems to fhow The name and man by whom the book was writ, Yet .how fhall they he brought to know, Whether that very name was he, or you, or I ? Lefs fhouid I daub it o'er with tranfitory... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 384 páginas
...ignorant pofterity, Although they praife the learning and the wit, And though the title feems to fliow The name and man by whom the book was writ, Yet how fliall they he brought to know, Whether that very name was he, or you, or I } Lefs mould I daub it... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 336 páginas
...ignorant pofterity, Although they praife the learning and -the wit, And though the title feems to mow The name and man by whom the book was writ, Yet how...Whether that very name was he, or you, or I ? Lefs mould I daub it o'er with tranfitory praife, And water-colours of thefe days : Thefe days! where e'en... | |
| 1794 - 954 páginas
...the wir, And though the title feems to ihow The name and man by whom the book was writf Yet how ihall they be brought to know, Whether that very name was he, or you, or I ? Lefs ihould I daub it o'er with tranfitory p mile, And water-colours of thefe days : Thefcdays! where e'en... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 972 páginas
...ignorant pofterity, Although they praife the learning and the wit, And though the title fccms to Ihow The name and man by whom the book was writ, Yet how (hall they be brought to know, Whether that very name was he, or you, or I ? Lei's Ihould I daub it... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 456 páginas
...wit, And though the title seems to show The name and man by whom the bodk was writ, ; Yet how shall they be brought to know, , Whether that very name was he, or ydu, or I ? TLesa should I daub it o'er with transitory praise, And water-colours of these days : These... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 352 páginas
...ignorant posterity, Although they praise the learning and the wit, And though the title seems to show The name and man by whom the book was writ, Yet how shall they be brought to know, Whether that very name was he, or you, or I ? Less should I daub it... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 534 páginas
...ignorant posterity, Although they praise the learning and the wit, And though the title seems to shew The name and man by whom the book was writ, Yet how shall they be brought to know, Whether that very name was he, or you, or I. ? Less should I daub it... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 272 páginas
...the wit, And though the title seems to show The name and man by whom the book was writ, Yet how shall they be brought to know Whether that very name was he, or you, or I ? Less should I daub it o'er with transitory praise, And water-colours of these days ; These days !... | |
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