 | 1774 - 846 pages
...pleas'd with Say, where has our poet this malady caught, [fault? Or wherefore his characters thus without Say was it that vainly directing his view , To find out men's virtues, and finding them few, || In this line the author alluded to Mr. Richard Burke's having frequently fractured his limbs. §... | |
 | Thomas Davies - Actors - 1781 - 464 pages
...their own. Say, where has our poet this malady caught? Or wherefore his characters thus without fault ? Say, was it that, vainly directing his view To find out men's virtues, and rinding them few, Quite fick of purfuing each troublefome elf, He grew lazyatlaft, and drew from himfelf?... | |
 | 1785 - 304 pages
...malady caught ; Or, wherefore his charafters thus without fault? Say, was it that vainly direfting his view To find out men's virtues, and finding them few, Quite fick of purfuiiig each troublefome elf, lie grew lazy at lafl, and drew for himfelf ? Here * Douglas... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 pages
...their own. Say, where has our poet this malady caught? Or wherefore his characters thus without fault ? Say, was it that, vainly directing his view To find out men's virtues, and finding them few, Quite fick of purfuing each troublefbme elf, He grew lazy at laft, and drew from himfelf ? Here Douglas(j)... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1800 - 192 pages
...own. Say, where has our poet this malady caught ? Or wherefore his characters thus without fault ? Say, was it that vainly directing his view To find...elf, He grew lazy at last, and drew from himself? Here Douglas retires from his toils to relax, The scourge of impostors, the terror of quacks : Come,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...their own Say, where has our poet this malady caught? Or, wherefore his characters thus without fault? Say, was it, that vainly directing his view, To find...elf, He grew lazy at last, and drew from himself? Here Douglas* retires from his toils to relax, The scourge of impostors, the terror of quacks : «... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1805 - 264 pages
...own. Say, where has our poet this malady caught ? Or wherefore his characters thus without fault ? Say, was it that vainly directing his view To find...elf, He grew lazy at last, and drew from himself. Here Douglas retires from his toils to relax. The scourge of impostors, the terror of quacks : Come,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...owu. Say, where has our poet this malady caught ? Or, wherefore his characters thus without fault ? Say, was it that vainly directing his view To find...elf, He grew lazy at last, and drew from himself? • Here Douglas retires from his toils to relax, The scourge of impostors, the terror of quacks ;... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 424 pages
...faultless. Say, where has our poet this malady caught ? Or wherefore his characters, thus without fault ? Say, was it, that vainly directing his view, To find...troublesome elf, He grew lazy at last, and drew from himself ?" DRAMATIS PERSONS. LORD SENSITIVE Mr. Wroughton. SIR MILES MOWBRAY Mr. King. FREDERICK MOWBRAY Mr.... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - 1808 - 420 pages
...faultless. Say, where has our poet this malady caught ? Or wherefore his characters, thus without fault ? Say, was it, that vainly directing his view, To find out men's virtues, and finding them fev¥, Quite sick of pursuing each troublesome elf, He grew lazy at last, and drew from himself?" DRAMATIS... | |
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Adopting his portraits, are pleased with their own. Say, where has our poet this malady caught? Or wherefore his characters thus without fault? Say, was it, that vainly directing his view To find out men's virtues, and finding them few, Quite sick of... 
