 | William Congreve - 1730 - 306 pagina’s
...an Opportunity to make my Compliment to thofe Ladies who are offended: But they can no more expert it in» a Comedy, than to be tickled by a Surgeon,...he's letting 'em Blood. They who are Virtuous, or Difcreet, fhou'd not be offended, for fuch Characters as thefe diftinguifh them, and make their Beauties... | |
 | William Congreve - 1774 - 370 pagina’s
...an Opportunity to make my Compliment to thofe Ladies who are offended; but they can no more expetT; it in a Comedy, than to be tickled by a Surgeon when he is letting them Blood. They who are virtuous or difcreet, fhpuld not be offended ; for'fuch Characters... | |
 | John Bell - 1780 - 414 pagina’s
...fliould be very glad ot an opportunity to make my coir.plimenr to tliole ladies who are ofiended ; but they can no more expect it in a comedy, than to be tickled by afurfceon when he is letting them blood. They who are virtuous ordifcreet fliould not be offended;... | |
 | Hartley Coleridge - 1833 - 764 pagina’s
...the work will be imperfect. I should be very glad of an opportunity to make my compliments to those ladies who are offended. But they can no more expect it in a comedy, than to be which may attend the oecasion make great alterations. It oftentimes happens to a man to have designs... | |
 | Hartley Coleridge - 1836 - 774 pagina’s
...imperfect. I should be very glad of an opportunity to make my compliments to those ladies who are offeuded. But they can no more expect it in a comedy, than to be which may attend the occasion make great alterations. It oftentimes happens to a man to have designs... | |
 | William Wycherley, Leigh Hunt - 1840 - 784 pagina’s
...the work will be imperfect. I should be very glad of an opportunity to make my compliment to those ladies who are offended ; but they can no more expect...in a comedy, than to be tickled by a surgeon when he is letting them blood. YThey who are virtuous or discreet should not be offended ; for such characters... | |
 | William Wycherley, Leigh Hunt - 1840 - 782 pagina’s
...tbe work will be imperfect. I should be very glad of an opportunity to make my compliment to those ladies who are offended ; but they can no more expect...in a comedy, than to be tickled by a surgeon when he is letting tbem blood. They who are virtuous or discreet should not be offended ; for such characters... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 pagina’s
...the man who scarce praises any other living person, who flung abuse at Pope, and Swift, and Steele, who are offended. But they can no more expect it in a comedy, than to be tickled by a surgeon when Jie is letting their Hood." * "Instead of endeavouring to raise a vain monument to myself, let me leave... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 pagina’s
...vices and follies of human kind I should be very glad of an opportunity to make my compliments to those ladies who are offended. But they can no more expect it in a comedy, than to be tickled by a twgeon when he it Idling their blood." 1 " Instead of endeavouring to raise a vain monument to myself,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1854 - 306 pagina’s
...vices and follies of human kind I should be very glad of an opportunity to make my compliments to those ladies who are offended. But they can no more expect...in a comedy, than to be tickled by a surgeon when he is letting their blood" rank, and lavish compliments upon him. Voltaire went to wait upon him as... | |
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I should be very glad of an opportunity to make my compliments to those ladies who are offended. But they can no more expect it in a comedy, than to be tickled by a surgeon when he is letting their blood. 
