 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 - Seite 2191868Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1766 - 128 Seiten
...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 - 438 Seiten
...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 - 606 Seiten
...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 - 601 Seiten
...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 - 622 Seiten
...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 - 458 Seiten
...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 - 486 Seiten
...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 - 476 Seiten
...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 - 478 Seiten
...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 - 564 Seiten
...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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