 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 - Strona 1841803Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | Mr. Town - 1767 - Liczba stron: 296
...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 - Liczba stron: 310
...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 - Liczba stron: 494
...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 - Liczba stron: 522
...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 - Liczba stron: 516
...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 - Liczba stron: 260
...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 - Liczba stron: 484
...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 - Liczba stron: 450
...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 - Liczba stron: 456
...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 - Liczba stron: 452
...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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