 | 1789 - 228 pages
...more deep the gen'rous heart, Than when a blockhead's insult points the dart. Has heaven reserv'd, in pity to the poor, No pathless waste or undiscover'd...secret island in the boundless main ? No peaceful desart yet unclaim'd by SPAIN ? Quick let us rise, the happy seats explore, And bear oppression's insolence... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 428 pages
...never buy, The peaceful slumber, self-approving day, Unsullied fame, and conscience ever gay. _ .- <ae The cheated nation's happy fav'rites see ; Mark whom the great caress, who frown on me. LONDON ! the needy villain's gen'ral home, The common sewer of Paris and of Rome, With eager thirst,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...^.Jlichardson. character and situation, not omitting his prejudices as a " true-born Englishman/'5 not only against foreign countries, but against Ireland and, Scotland. On some of these topicks I shall quote a few paflages : " The cheated nation's happy fav'rites see ; " Mark whom the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...his own particular character and situation, not omitting his prejudices as a 'true-born Englishman1,' not only against foreign countries, but against Ireland and Scotland'. On some of these topicks I shall quote a few passages : ' The cheated nation's happy fav'rites see ; Mark whom the great... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...his own particular character and situation, not omitting his prejudices as a 'true-born Englishman',' not only against foreign countries, but against Ireland and Scotland'. On some of these topicks I shall quote a few passages: ' The cheated nation's happy fav'rites see ; Mark whom the great... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...could never buy, The peaceful slumber, self-approving day, Unsullied fame, and conscience ever gay. The cheated nation's happy fav'rites see ! Mark whom the great caress, who frown on me ! London, the needy villain's gen'ral home The common-sewer of Paris and of Rome ; With eager thirst,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...could never buy, The peaceful slumber, self-approving day, Uasullied fame, and conscience ever gay. 11 The cheated nation's happy fav'rites, see ! Mark whom the great caress, who frown on me! L.ONDON ! the needy villain's gen'ral home, The common-sewer of Paris and of Rome ; With eager thirst,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...own particular character and situation, not omitting his prejudices as a " true-born Englishman," 1 not only against foreign countries, but against Ireland and Scotland. On some of these topicks 1 shall quote a few passages: " The cheated nation's happy fav'rites see ; " Mark whom the... | |
 | George Gregory - 1808 - 352 pages
...right, or varnish wrong, " Spurn'd as a beggar, dreaded as a spy, " Live unregarded, unlamented die." " The cheated nation's happy fav'rites see ! " Mark whom the great caress, who frown on me ! " London ! the needy villain's general home, " The common-sewer of Paris and of Rome ; " With eager... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...could never buy, The peaceful slumber, self approving day, Unsullied fame, and conscience ever gay. 12 The cheated nation's happy fav'rites, see ! Mark whom the great caress, who frown on ire LONDON ! the needy villain's gen'ral home, The common sewer of Paris and of Rome ! With eager thirst,... | |
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Has heaven reserved, in pity to the poor, No pathless waste, or undiscover'd shore ? No secret island in the boundless main ? No peaceful desert yet unclaim'd by Spain ? Quick let us rise, the happy seats explore, And bear Oppression's insolence no more. 
