 Half froth, half venom, spits himself abroad, In puns, or politics, or tales, or lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies. His wit all see-saw, between that and this, Now high, now low, now master up, now miss, And he himself one vile antithesis.  The wits and beaux of society, by Grace and Philip Wharton - Page 239by Katherine Thomson - 1860Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 414 pages
...Antithef:s. Amphibious thing ! that, afting either part, The trifting head i or the corrupted heart, Fop at the toilet, flatterer at the board, Now trips a Lady, and now ftruts a Lord. Eve's tempter thus the Rabbins have expreft, 3 5a A Cherub's face, a reptile all the... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...Antithefis. 325 J Amphibious thing ! that, afting either part, The trifling head ! or the corrupted heart, Fop at the toilet, flatterer at the board, Now trips a Lady, and now ftruts a Lord. Eve's tempter thus the Rabbins have expreft, 330 A Cherub's face, a reptile all the... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 pages
...antitheua. Amphibious thing '. that, aâing either part. The trifling head " or the corrupted heart, Fcp at the toilet, flatterer at the board, Now trips a lady, and now ftruts a lord. Eve's tempter thus the Rabbins have expreß, • « A cherub's face, a reptile all the... | |
 | 1796 - 500 pages
...tales, or lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies; His wit all see-saw between that and this, Now high, now low, now master up, now miss, And he himself one vile antithesis. 32$ ' Amphibious thing! that acting either part, The trifling head, or the corrupted heart, Fop at... | |
 | 1814 - 556 pages
...too coarse. ' Amphibious thing ! that acting either part, The trifling head or the corrupted heart, Fop at the toilet, flatterer at the board, Now trips...lady, and now struts a lord. Eve's tempter, thus, the Rab'oins have exprest A cherub's face, a reptile all the rest ; Beauty that shocks you, parts that... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pages
...or lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies ; His wit all see-saw between that and this, Now high, now low, now master up, now miss, And he himself one vile antithesis. 325 Amphibious thing ! that acting either part, The trifling head or the corrupted heart ; Fop at the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 pages
...Amphihious thing! that acting either part, The trifling head or the corrupted heart; Fop at the toilette, flatterer at the board, Now trips a lady, and now struts a lord. Eve's tempter thus, the Rabhins have exprest, 330 A cherub's face, a reptile all the rest; Beauty that shocks you, parts that... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 pages
...tales, or lies, Or spue, or smut, or rbymes, or blasphemies ; His wit all see-saw between that and this, Now high, now low, now master up, now miss And he himself one vile antithesis. Amphibious thing ! that acting either part, The trifling head, or the corrupted heart, Fop at the toilette,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...or lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies ; His wit all see-saw between that and this, 1 Now high, now low, now master up, now miss, > And he himself one vile antithesis. J Amphihious thing ! that acting either part, The trifling head, or the corrupted heart ; Fop at the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 pages
...antithesis. Amphibious thing ! that, acting either part, The trifling head, or the corrupted heart ; Fop at the toilet, flatterer at the board, Now trips a lady, and now struts a lf1rd. Eve's tempter thus the rabbins have ewprest, A cherub's face, and reptile all the rest; Beanty... | |
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