| Edmund Spenser - 1763 - 310 pages
...mad with the Love of himfelf , and his own leud Deeds. And as for words to fet forth fuch Leudnefs, it is not hard for them to give a goodly and painted fhew thereunto, borrowed even from the Praifes which are proper to Virtue itfelf. As of a moil notorious... | |
| John Brown - 1764 - 288 pages
...with the " Love of hirnfelf, and his own lewd " Deeds. And as for Words to fet off " fuch Lewdnefs, it is not hard for them " to give a goodly and painted Shew " thereunto, borrowed even from the Praifes " which are proper to Virtue itfelf : As of " a moft notorious Thief and wicked Out" laiv,... | |
| John Brown - 1764 - 280 pages
...with the " Love of himfelf, and his own lewd " Deeds. And as for Words to fet off " fuch Lewdnefs, it is not hard for them " to give a goodly and painted Shew " thereunto, borrowed even from the Praifes " which are proper to Virtue itfelf : As of " a moft notorious Thief and wicked Out" law, which... | |
| 1787 - 666 pages
...mad with the love of himfelf, and his own lewd deeds. And as for words to fpt forth fuch lewdnefe, it is not hard for them to give a goodly and painted {hew thereunto, borrowed even from the praifes which are proper to virtue itfelf: as of a moft notorious... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 pages
...Ij. To SET forth. To display ; to explain ; to represent. Ai for words to jet fartt such iewdness, it is not hard for them to give a goodly and painted chew thereunto, borrowed even from the praises proper to virtue. Sfauer. Whereas it is commonly itt... | |
| Edmund Spenser - 1805 - 594 pages
...madde with the love of himfelfe, and his owne lewd deeds. And as for words to let forth fuch lewdnes, it is not hard for them to give a goodly and painted fhew thereunto, borrowed even from the prailes which are proper to vertue it felfe. As of a moft notorious... | |
| Walter Scott - 1806 - 478 pages
...rhyth" mere do, for little reward, or a share of a stolen " cow •, then waxeth he most insolent, and half" mad, with the love of himself and his own lewd " deeds. And as for words to set forth such lewd" ness, it is not hard for them to give a goodly " and painted show thereunto, borrowed even from... | |
| Daniel Dewar - 1812 - 372 pages
...and rithmers do for little reward, " or a share of a stolen cow, then waxeth he " most insolent and half mad with the love of " himself, and his own lewd...hard for them to give a goodly and " painted shew there unto, borrowed even from *' the praises which are proper to virtue itself: " as of a most notorious... | |
| Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1812 - 668 pages
...into heroes, Spenser, himself a bard, who well knew how to sing the praises of heroes, says — ' " As for words to set forth such lewdness, it is not...give a goodly and painted shew thereunto, borrowed evei from the praises which are proper to virtue itself : as of a most notorioiu (thief and outlaw,... | |
| Scottish border - 1821 - 718 pages
...and rhyth" mers do, for little reward, or share of a stolen " cow,* then waxeth he most insolent, and half" mad, with the love of himself and his own lewd " deeds. And as for words to set forth such lewd" ness, it is not hard for them to give a goodly " and painted show thereunto, borrowed, even from... | |
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