 | William Congreve - 1774 - Počet stránok 438
...Spite." Baboons Baboons and Apes ridiculous we find ; For what ? For ill-refembling Human-kind. "• None are,- for being what they are, in Fault! " But for not being what they wou'd be thought." Thus I, dear Friend,- to you my Thoughts impart, As to one perfect in the pleating... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Počet stránok 594
...Nature's fpite." Baboons and apes ridiculous we find ; For what ? For ill-reTembling human-kind. " None are, for being what they are, in fault, " But for not being what they would be thou^hr." ' Nor patriot now, nor hero I commend, | But the companion praife, and boaft the friend.... | |
 | 1780 - Počet stránok 568
...is then thatthefe unfortunate circumftances, which at firrt moved our companion, tend only to rail« our mirth. The poet carries this very far : None are...what they would be thought. Where, if the metre would fufler the word ridiculous to clofe the fuit rules, the thought would be rather more proper. Great... | |
 | John Bell - 1787 - Počet stránok 410
...Nature's fpight." 60 Baboons and apes ridiculous we find; For what ? for ill refembling humankind. " None are for being what they are in fault, " But for not being what they would be thought." Thus I, dear Friend! to you my thoughts impart, As to one perfect in the Pleafing art j 66 If art it... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - Počet stránok 342
...Nature's fpite." Baboons and apes ridiculous we find ; For what ? For ill-referabling human-kind. " None are, for being what they are, in fault, *' But for not being what they would be thought.™ Thus I, dear friend, to you my thoughts impart. As to one perfeft in the pleafmg art ; If art it may... | |
 | 1795 - Počet stránok 846
...nature's fpite." iboons and арен ridiculous we find ; )r whit ? For ill-rcfembling human-kind. None are, for being what they are, in fault, But for not being what they would be thought." Thus I, dear friend, to you my thoughts impart, '. to one perftir, in the pleafing art ; art it may... | |
 | 1805 - Počet stránok 756
...Baboons and a]>es ridiculous we find ; For what? fer ill-refembling human-kind. None arc for I'eing what they are, in fault, But for not being what they would It . thought. Thus I, dear friend, to you my thought* •impart, As to one perfect in the pleafing... | |
 | Henry Fielding, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - Počet stránok 444
...then that these unfortunate circumstances, which at first moved our compassion, tend only to raise our mirth. The poet carries this very far : None are...what they would be thought. Where if the metre would suffer the word Ridiculous to close the first line, the thought would be rather more proper. Great... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - Počet stránok 582
...Nature's spite." Baboons and apc-s i-iJicnlous we find ; For what ? For ill-resembling human-kind. " None are, for being what they are, in fault, But for not being what they would be thought." Thus I, dear friend, to you my thoughts impart, As to one perfect in the pleasing art ; If art it may... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1821 - Počet stránok 846
...that these unfortunate circumstances, which ii first moved our compassion, tend only to raise inn- mirth. The poet carries this very far ; None are, for being what they are, in fault, Bat for not being what they would bethought. Where, if the metre would suffer the word Ridiculous to... | |
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Where if the metre would suffer the word Ridiculous to close the first line, the thought would be rather more proper. Great vices are the proper objects of our detestation, smaller faults of our pity; but affectation appears to me the only true source... 
