 Tis avarice all, ambition is no more ! See, all our nobles begging to be slaves ! See, all our fools aspiring to be knaves ! The wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, Are what ten thousand envy and adore ! All, all look up with reverential awe, At crimes...  The History of the French Revolution - Page 11by Louis Adolphe Thiers - 1845Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - 1796 - 480 pages
...wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, ifij Are what ten thousand envy and adore : All, all look up, with reverential awe, : At crimes that 'scape, or...they decry—- " Nothing is sacred now but villany." 170 Yet may this verse (if such a ierse remain! Sho-i the;e was tne who reld it in disdain. DIALOGUE... | |
 | 1796 - 500 pages
...wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, 165 Are what ten thousand envy and adore : All, all look up, with reverential awe, ' ' At crimes that 'scape, or...truth, worth, wisdom, daily they decry— " Nothing is sacreil now but villaiiy«"- .' 173 Yet may this verse (if such a verse remain) Show there was one... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pages
...cheats, the courage of a whore, 165 Are what ten thousand envy and adore : All, all look up, Y/ith reverential awe, At crimes that 'scape or triumph...wisdom, daily they decry — " Nothing is sacred now but villainy." 170 Yet may this verse (if such a verse remain) Show there was one who held it in disdain.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 pages
...wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, 165 Are what ten thousand envy and adore : All, all look up, with reverential awe, At crimes that 'scape or triumph...truth, worth, wisdom, daily they decry— ' Nothing is secret now but villainy.' 170 Yet may this verse (if such a verse remain) Show there was one who held... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...thousand cuvy and adore : All, all look up, with reverential awe, At crimes that 'scape, or trinmph o'er the law: While truth, worth, wisdom, daily they decry — * Nothing is sacred now hut villany.' Yet may this verse (if such a verse remain.) Show there was one who held ft in d,sdain.... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 pages
...wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, 166 Are what ten thousand envy and adore : AH, all look up, with reverential awe, At crimes that 'scape, or triumph o'er the law : ^VhiIe truth, worth, wisdom, daily they decry — • Nothing i« sacred now but villany." 170 Yet... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 pages
...thousand envy and adore : All, all look up, with reverential awe, At crimes that 'scape, or trinmph o'er the law: While truth, worth, wisdom, daily they decry— * Nothing is sacred now but villany.' Yet may this verse (if snch a verse remain) Show there was one who held it in disdain. DIALOGUE II.... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 388 pages
...thousand envy and adore : All, all look up, with reverential awe, At crimes that 'scape, or trinmph o'er the law : While truth, worth, wisdom, daily they decry — 'Nothing is sacred now but villainy.' Yet may this verse (if such a verse remain) Show there was one who held it in disdain. DIALOGUE... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1809 - 540 pages
...what ten thousand envy and adore .: All, all look up, with reverential awe, At crimes that 'scitpe, or triumph o'er the Law ; While truth, worth, wisdom, daily they decry — Nothing is sacred now but villainy. Yet may this verse (if such a verse remain) Shew (here was one who held it in disdain. This... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, Are what ten thousand envy and adore : • All, all look up, g Wanders the hoary Thames along His silver-winding way ! ELIGANT E ; White truth, worth, wisdom, daily they decry : " Nothing is sacred now but villany." Yet may this... | |
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