 DOUBTLESS the pleasure is as great Of being cheated, as to cheat : As lookers-on feel most delight, That least perceive a juggler's slight; And still the less they understand, The more th  The Humbugs of the World - Página 220por Phineas Taylor Barnum - 1866 - 424 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 páginas
...were feen A youthful Vigour, and autumnal Green. Dryd. Virg. CHEAT. See Coward. Doubdefs the Pleafure is as great, Of being cheated, as to cheat. As Lookers-on feel moft Delight, That leaft perceive the Juggler's Slight ; And ftill the lefs they underftand, The more... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 páginas
...falling from dijpute to fight, The Conj'rer's -uxarftedby the Knight. CANTO HI. TpVOUBTLESS the pfeafure is as great »-'' Of being cheated, as to cheat : As lookers-on feel raoft delight, That leaft perceive a juglfr's flight ; y And ftill the lefs they underftand, The more... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1761 - 570 páginas
...falling from Difyute to Fight, The Conj'rerV worfled by the Knight. j CANT 0 IIL DOUBTLESS the Pleafure is as great Of being cheated, as to cheat : As Lookers-on feel moft Delight, That leaft perceive a Jugler's Slight; 5 And ftill the lefs they underftand, The more... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 páginas
..., Till falling from difpute to fight. The Conj tei's worried by the Knight. DOUBTLESS the pleafure is as great Of being cheated, as to cheat; As lookers-on feel moft delight, That leaft perceive a juggler's flight; And ftill the lefs they underftand, 5 The more... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 372 páginas
...; Till falling from difpute to fight, The Conjurer's worfted by the Knight. DOUBTLESS the pleafure is as great Of being cheated, as to cheat; As lookers-on feel moft delight, That leaft perceive a juggler's fleight, And, ftill the lefs they underftand, 5 The more... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 páginas
...; Till falling from difpute to fight, The Conjuror's worfted by the Knight. DOUBTLESS the pleafure is as great Of being cheated, as to cheat ; As lookers-on feel moft delight, That leaft perceive a juggler's Height, And, ftill the lefs they underftand, y The more... | |
 | 1802 - 448 páginas
...And by the greatness of his noise, Prov'd fittest for his country's choice. V. 469. DOCTOR BRODUM. Doubtless the pleasure is as great Of being cheated as to cheat ; Some with a med'cine and receipt Are drawn to nibble at the bait. C. jri— M. MR. ADDINGTON. Quoth... | |
 | 1803 - 222 páginas
...grows every day more scanty. Mr. Solid has found an opportunity every night to repeat from Hudibras, Doubtless the pleasure is as great Of being cheated, as to cheat. And from Waller. Poets lr.se half the praise they would have got, Were it but known that they discreetly... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1805 - 440 páginas
...thi Science Astrologick, Tiil falling from Diseute to Fight, The Conl'rer's worsted by I he Knight. DOUBTLESS the pleasure is as great Of being cheated as to cheat; As lookers-on fef 1 most delight, That least perceive a jugler's slight ; «. And still the less they understand,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 páginas
...In the wily snake Whatever sleights, none would suspicious mark, As from his wit and native subtilty Doubtless the pleasure is as great Of being cheated, as to cheat ; As lockers on feel most delight, That least perceive the juggler's sleigh. HuJib. Good humour is but a... | |
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