 | Jonathan Swift - 1751 - 362 pagina’s
...fince they are allowed to be the greateft and befl of all flatterers : The Defect is, that they natter only in Print or in Writing, but not by Word of Mouth...Things under their Hand which they make a Confcience of Speaking ; betides they are too libertine to haunt Anti-chambers, too poor to bribe Porters and Footmen,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 344 pagina’s
...allowed to be the greateft and beft of all flatterers : The defeat is, that they flatter only in print of in writing, but not by word of mouth : They will give things under their hand which they make a conference of fpeaking. Befides, they are too libertine to haunt antichambers, too poor to bribe Porters... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 486 pagina’s
...they are allowed to be the greateft and belt of all flatterers. The defedl is, that they flatter ^mly in print or in writing, but not by word of mouth :...libertine to haunt antichambers, too poor to bribe porttrs and footmen, and too proud to cringe to fecondhand favourites in a great family. Tell me, are... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 352 pagina’s
...making their Court, fince they are allowed to be the great-eft and beft of all flatterers : The defcft is, that they flatter only in print or in writing, but not by word of of mouth : They will give things under their hand which they make a confcience of fpeaking. Befides,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1770 - 406 pagina’s
...fince they are allowed to'betKe greatcft and beft of al! ftatterers : The defect is, that they ftatter only in print or in writing^ but not by word of mouth...their hand which they make a confcience of fpeaking. BeTides, they are too libertine to haunt anti-chambers, too poor to bribe porters and footmen, and... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 388 pagina’s
...making their court, imce they are allowed to be the greateft and beft of all flatterers. The defect is, that they -flatter only in print or in writing,...bribe porters and footmen, and too proud to cringe to fscond-hand favourites in a great family. Tell me, are you not under original fin by the dedication... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 464 pagina’s
...you were in his. I have been confidering whyPoets have fuch ill fuccefs in making their Court, fince they are allowed to be the greateft and beft of all...their hand which they make a confcience of fpeaking. Beiides, they are too libertine to haunt antichambers, too poor to bribe porters and footmen, and too... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 472 pagina’s
...making their court; fince they are allowed to be the greateft and beft of all flatterers. . The defect is, that they flatter only in print or in writing,...fpeaking. Befides, they are too libertine to haunt antechambers, too poor to bribe porters and footmen, and too proud to cringe to iecond-hand favourites... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 536 pagina’s
...making their court, since they are allowed to be the grearest and best of all flatterers : the defect is that they flatter only in print or in writing,...will give things under their hand which they make a conscience of speaking. Besides, they are too libertine to haunt antichambers, too poor to bribe porters... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 518 pagina’s
...making their court, since they are allowed to be the greatest and best of all flatterers : the defect is that they flatter only in print or in writing,...will give things under their hand which they make a conscience of speaking. Besides, they are too libertine to haunt antichambers, too poor to bribe porters... | |
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I have been considering why poets have such ill success in making their court, since they are allowed to be the greatest and best of all flatterers. The defect is, that they flatter only in print or in writing, but not by word of mouth : they will give... 
