 | Samuel Johnson - 1771 - 84 Seiten
...miftake the venom of the {haft for the vigour of the bow. He has fometimes fported with lucky malice; but to him that knows his. company, it is not hard to be farcaftick in a ma/k. ' While he walks like Jack the Giant-killer in a coat of darknefs, he may do... | |
 | Several Hands - 1771 - 614 Seiten
...of civil war, ignorant whither they are going, the bow. He has Comctimes fported with lucky malice ; but to him that knows his company, it is not hard to be farca'.Hc in a rmflc. While he walks like Jack the Giant-killer in a coat of darknefs, he may do much... | |
 | 1771 - 522 Seiten
...miflake the venom of the (haft for the vigour of the bow. He has fometimes fported with lucky malice ; but to him that knows his company, it is not hard to be larcaftic in a matk. While he walks like Jack the Giant-killer in a coat of darknefs, he may do much... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 Seiten
...miftake the venom of the fhaft for the vigour of the bow. He has fometimes fported with lucky malice ; but to him that knows his company, it is not hard to be farcaftick in a maik. While he walks like Jack the Giantkiller in a coat of darknefs, he may do much... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 550 Seiten
...miftake the venom of the fhaft for the vigour of the bow. He has fometimes fported with lucky malice ; but to him that knows his company, it is not hard to be farcaftick in a mafk. While he walks like Jack the Giant" killer in a coat of darknefs, he may do much... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 424 Seiten
...miftake the venom of the fbaft for the vigour of the bow. He has fometimes fported with lucky malice} but to him that knows his company, it is not hard to be farcaftick in a mafk. While he walks like Jack the Giant-killer in a coat of darknefs, he may do much... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 Seiten
...mistake the venom of the shaft for the vigour of the bow. He has sometimes sported with lucky malice ; but to him that knows his company, it is not hard to be sarcastick in a mask. While he walks, like Jack the Giantkiller, in a coat of darkness, he may do much... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 Seiten
...sometimes sported with lucky malice; but to him that knows his company, it is not hard to be sarcastick in a mask. While he walks like Jack the Giant-killer in a coat of darkness, he may do much mischief with little strength. Novelty captivates the superficial and thoughtless ; vehemence... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 424 Seiten
...sometimes sported with lucky malice; but to him that knows his company, it is not hard to be sarcastick in a mask. While he walks like Jack the Giant-killer in a coat of darkness, he may do much mischief with little strength. Novelty captivates the superficial and thoughtless ; vehemence... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 Seiten
...mistake the venom of the shaft for the vigour of the bow. He has sometimes sported with lucky malice; but to him that knows his company, it is not hard...Jack the giant-killer, in a coat of darkness, he may do much mischief with little strength. Novelty captivates the superficial and thoughtless; vehemence... | |
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Junius has sometimes made his satire felt, but let not injudicious admiration mistake the venom of the shaft for the vigour of the bow. He has sometimes sported with lucky malice ; but to him that knows his company, • it is not hard to be sarcastic... 
