 | Isaac Disraeli - 1807 - 538 Seiten
...— " Frontless, and satire-proof, he scours the streets. And run* an Indian Muck at all he meets," Thus also Pope— " Satire's my weapon, but I'm too...old phrase for attacking madly and indiscriminately; its origin is unknown. To discharge their gambling debts, the Siamese sell their possessions, their... | |
 | 1812 - 458 Seiten
...Frontlcss, and satire-proof lie scow'rs the streets, ' And runs an Indian muck at all he meets,' DBYDEW. ' Satire's my weapon, but I'm too discreet < To run a muck, and tilt at all I meet,' POPE'S HoR." I should have imagined that the epithet Indian, which Dryden, whom he <juotes, gives to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 Seiten
...in an honest mean, In moderation placing all my glory, While Tories call me Whig, and Whigs a Tory. Satire's my weapon, but I'm too discreet To run a muck, and tilt at all I meet ; 70 I only wear it in a land of Hectors, Thieves, supercargoes, sharpers, and directors. Save but... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 452 Seiten
...Chaque Monarque tient sur pied toutes les Annies qu'il pourroit avoir, si ses Peuples etoient en danger "Satire's my weapon, but I'm too discreet To run a muck, and tilt at all I meet ; 70 * I only wear it in a land of Hectors, Thieves, Supercargoes, Sharpers, and Directors. "Save but... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 452 Seiten
...Monarque tient sur pied toutes les Armies qu'il pourroit avoir, si ses Peuples etoient en danger NOTES. s Satire's my weapon, but I'm too discreet To run a muck, and tilt at all I meet ; 70 'I only wear it in a land of Hectors, Thieves, Supercargoes, Sharpers, and Directors. "Save but... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 498 Seiten
...in an honest mean, In moderation placing all my glory, While Tories call me Whig, and Whigs a Tory. 'Satire's my weapon, but I'm too discreet To run a muck, and tilt at all I meet : 70 'I only wear it in a land of Hectors, Thieves, supercargoes, sharpers, and directors. °Save but... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 494 Seiten
...in an honest mean, In moderation placing all my glory, While Tories call me Whig, and Whigs a Tory. "Satire's my weapon, but I'm too discreet To run a muck, and tilt at all I meet : 70 'I only wear it in a land of Hectors, Thieves, supercargoes, sharpers, and directors. "Save but... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 Seiten
...moderation placing all my glory, While Tories call me Whig, and Whige a Tory. Satire's my weapon, bat I'm too discreet To run a -muck, and tilt at all I meet ; I only wear it in a land of Hectors, Thieves. supercargoes, sharpers, and directors. Save bat our... | |
 | John Brady - 1826 - 312 Seiten
...writes : " Frontless, and satire-proof, he scours the streets, And runs an Indian muck at all he meets." Thus also Pope : " Satire's my weapon, but I'm too discreet, To run am«ci, and tilt at all I meet." • Johnson could not discover the derivation of the word muck. It... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 878 Seiten
...If war you chose, and blood must needs be spilt here, Let me alone to match your tiller. Granvilk. Satire's my weapon, but I'm too discreet To run a muck, and tilt at all I meet. Pepe. The fleet swift tiiting o'er the surges flew, Til) Grecian cliffs appeared. Id. Odyssey. Tl M... | |
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I only wear it in a land of Hectors, Thieves, supercargoes, sharpers and directors. Save but our army ! and let Jove... 
