 From courtiers' tricks, and lawyers' arts, The fox might well improve his parts. The lion, wolf, and tiger's brood, He curses, for their thirst of blood : But is not man to man a prey ? Beasts kill for hunger, men for pay.  Fablesvon John Gay - 1795 - 165 SeitenAuszug - Über dieses Buch
 | Complete fabulist - 1732 - 402 Seiten
...tnan a prey ? Beafts kill for hunger, men for pay. The Bookfeller, who heard him fpeak, And faw hjm turn a page of Greek, Thought what a genius have I found? Then thus addrefs'd with bow profound :— • Lcarn'd Sir, if you'd employ your pen Againft the fenfeleis fons... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 330 Seiten
...Man a prey ? < Beafts kill for hunger, Men for pay." The The Bookfeller, who heard him fpeak, And faw him turn a page of Greek, Thought, what a genius have I found'! Then thus addrefs'd with bow profound : b* -" Learn'd Sir, if you 'd enip'oy your pen Againft the fenfelefs fons... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 316 Seiten
...a prey? rj Bcafts kill for hunger, Men for pay.," The The Bookfeller, who heard him fpeak, And faw him turn a page of Greek, Thought, what a genius have I found ! , Then thus addrefs'd with bow profound : 60 " Learn'd Sir, if you 'd employ your pen Againft the fenfelefs fons... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 Seiten
...man a pi tv ? • Beafts kill for hunger, men for pay. The Bookfeller, who heard him (peak, And law him turn a page of Greek, Thought, what a genius have I found ! Then thus addrclVd, with. bow profound ; Learn'd Sir, if you'd employ your pen Againft the fenfelefs fans' of... | |
 | John Gay - 1792 - 250 Seiten
...to man a prey ? Beafts kill for hunger, men for pay. The Boolcfeller, who heard him fpeak, And faw him turn a page of Greek, Thought, what a genius have I found ! Then thus addrefs'd with bow profound. Learn'd, Sir, if you'd employ your pea Againft the fenfelefs fon of men,... | |
 | 1794 - 918 Seiten
...to man a prey I fcafts kill for hunger, men for pay." The bookfeller, who heard him fpeak, And faw him turn a page of Greek, Thought, what a genius have I found ! Then thus addrcfs'd with bow profound : " Learn'd Sir, if you'd employ your pen Againu the fenfelefs fons of... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 Seiten
...man to man a prey I Beads kill for hunger, men for pay." The bookfeller, who heard him fpeak, And faw him turn a page of Greek, Thought, what a genius have I found ! Theo thus addrefs'd with bow profound : " Learn'd Sir, if you'd employ your pen Againd the fenfelefs... | |
 | John Gay - 1796 - 284 Seiten
...well improve his parts. The LION, WOLF, and TYGER'S brood, He curses for their thirst of blood : But is not MAN to MAN a prey ? BEASTS kill for hunger,...GREEK, Thought, what a genius have I found ! Then thus addrest, with bow profound : — Learh'd sir, if you'd employ your pen Against the senseless sons of... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 424 Seiten
...lion, wolf, andtyger's brood, He curses, for their thirst of blood : But is not man to man a prey i Beasts kill for hunger, men for pay. The Bookseller,...Thought, what a genius have I found ? Then thus address'd tvith bow profound. 60 Giy.] CI) Learn'd Sir, if you'd employ your pen Against the senseless sons of... | |
 | John Gay - 1799 - 250 Seiten
...man to man a prey? Bealts kill for hunger, men for pay, TheBookfeller, who beard him fpeak. And faw him turn a page of Greek, Thought, what a genius have I found! Then thus addrefs'd with bow profound, Learn'd Sir, if you'd employ your pen AgainEt the fenfelefs fons of men,... | |
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