 The poets, who must live by courts, or starve, Were proud, so good a government to serve ; And, mixing with buffoons and pimps profane, Tainted the stage for some small snip of gain : For they, like harlots, under bawds professed, Took all the ungodly...  The North American Review - Стр. 2191868Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | 1766 - Страниц: 128
...wives. London, a fruitful soil, yet never bore So plentiful a crop of horns before. The poets, who mnst live by courts or starve, Were proud so good a government to serve, And, mix'd with buffoons and with pimps profane, Tainted the stage for some small scrap of gain. For they,... | |
 | John Bell - 1778 - Страниц: 438
...daughters and the wives. London, a fruitful soil, yet never hore So plentiful a crop of horns before. 10 The poets, who must live by courts or starve, Were...profane, Tainted the stage for some small snip of gain. For they, like harlots, under hawds profest, i5 Took all th' ungodly pains, and got the least. Thus... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - Страниц: 606
...daughters and the wives. " London, a fruitful soil, yet never bore " So plentiful a crop of horns before. " The poets, who must live by Courts, or starve, " Were...profane, " Tainted the stage for some small snip of gain ; " For they, like harlots under bawds profest, " Took all the ungodly pains, and got the least. "... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - Страниц: 601
...the wives. . ~> " London, a fruitful soil, yet never bore " So plentiful a crop of horns before. " The poets, who must live by Courts, or starve, " Were...profane, " Tainted the stage for some small snip of gain ; " For they, like harlots under bawds profest, " Took all the ungodly pains, and got the least. "... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - Страниц: 622
...and the wives. • London, a fruitful soil, yet never bore 1 So plentiful a crop of horns before. ' The poets, who must live by Courts, or starve, •...profane, ' Tainted the stage for some small snip of gain ; 1 For they, like harlots under bawds profest, ' Took all the ungodly pains, and got the least. '... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - Страниц: 458
...Still addressing Phcrbus. London, a fruitful soil, yet never bore So plentiful a crop of horns before. The poets, who must live by courts or starve, Were...profane, Tainted the stage, for some small snip of gain. Tor they, like harlots, under bawds profest, Took all th' ungodly pains, and got the least. Thus did... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - Страниц: 486
...daughters and the wives. London, a fruitful soil, yet never bore So plentiful a crop of horns before. The poets, who must live by courts, or starve, Were...government to serve ; And, mixing with buffoons and pimps prophane, Tainted the stage for some small snip of gain : For they, like harlots, under bawds profest,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - Страниц: 476
...daughters and the wives. London, a fruitful soil, yet never bore So plentiful a crop of horns before. The poets, who must live by courts, or starve, Were...government to serve ; And, mixing with buffoons and pimps prophane, Tainted the stage for some small snip of gain : For they, like harlots, under bawds profest,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - Страниц: 478
...daughters and the wives. London, a fruitful soil, yet never bore So plentiful a crop of horns before. The poets, who must live by courts, or starve, Were...government to serve ; And, mixing with buffoons and pimps prophane, Tainted the stage for some small snip of gain : For they, like harlots, under bawds profest,... | |
 | Colley Cibber - 1822 - Страниц: 564
...daughters, and the wives : London, a fruitful soil, yet never bore So plentiful a crop of horns before. The poets, who must live by courts or starve. Were...profane, Tainted the stage, for some small snip of gain : For they, like harlots under bawds profess'd, Took all th'ungodly pains, and got the least. Thus... | |
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