run dimpling all the way. Whether in florid impotence he fpeaks, And as the prompter breathes the puppet fqueaks, Or at the ear of Eve, familiar toad *, Half froth, half venom, fpits himfelf abroad. In puns, or politics, or tales, or lyes, Or fpite, or... An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope - Page 317by Joseph Warton - 1782Full view - About this book
| George Augustus Sala, Edmund Yates - English periodicals - 1874 - 588 pages
...the way. Whether in florid impotence he speaks, And, as the prompter breathes, the puppet squeaks; Or at the ear of Eve, familiar toad, Half froth, half venom, spits himself abroad. In puns, or politics, or tales, or lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies;... | |
| William Ayre, Edmund Curll - Poets, English - 1745 - 426 pages
...florid Impotence ne fpeaks, And, as the Prompter breathes, tfle Pnpj,et fqueaks, Or at the Ear of Ewe, familiar Toad, Half Froth, half Venom, fpits himfelf abroad, In Puns, or Politicks, or TaJds, or Lies, Or Spite, .or Smut, or Rhymes, or Blasphemies. His Wit all See-faw between... | |
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 288 pages
...mumbling of the game they dare not bite. Eternal fmiles his emptinefs betray, 315 As {hallow ftreams run dimpling all the way. Whether in florid impotence...And, as the prompter breathes, the puppet fqueaks j Or at the ear of live, familiar Toad, Half froth, half venom, fpits himfelf abroad, 320 In puns,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1752 - 434 pages
...mumbling of the game they dare not bite. Eternal fmiles his emptinefs betray, 315 As mallow ftreams run dimpling all the way. Whether in florid impotence...Toad, Half froth, half venom, fpits himfelf abroad, 320 In puns, or politics, or tales, or lies, Or fpite, or fmut, or rhymes, or blafphemies. His wit... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1754 - 278 pages
...mumbling of the game they dare not bite. Eternal fmiles his emptinefs betray, 315 As (hallow ftreams run dimpling all the way. Whether in florid impotence...fpeaks, And, as the prompter breathes, the puppet fqueaksj Or at the ear of Ewe, familiar Toad, Half froth, half venom, fpits himfelf abroad, 320 VZR.... | |
| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1760 - 360 pages
...mumbling of the game they dare not bite. Eternal fmiles his emptinefs betray, 315 As fhallow ftreams run dimpling all the way. Whether in florid impotence...And, as the prompter breathes, the puppet fqueaks; NOTES. VEI. zqg. Wka to the Dean, and filver bell, &f.~j Meaning the man who wonld have perfuaded the... | |
| 1768 - 418 pages
...Periwinckle and the Pup-: pet-fliew-man. By Phileleutherus Americanus. Nonfua verba. ADDISON Mach. Geft. *' In florid impotence he fpeaks, *' And, as the prompter breathes, the Puppet fqueaks." POPE. AS I was lately travelling through a certain great town in the fouth of England, I faw a vaft... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 392 pages
...mumbling of the game they dare not bite. Eternal fmiles his emptir.efs betray, 315 As fliallow ftreams ran dimpling all the way. Whether in florid impotence...himfelf abroad, In puns, or politics, or tales, or lies, Or fpite, or fmut, or rhymes, or blafphemies. His wit all fee-faw, between that and this,. Now... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 414 pages
...mumbling of the game they dare not bite. Eternal finiles his emptinefs betray, 31S As fhallow ftreams run dimpling all the way. Whether in florid impotence...Toad, Half froth, half venom, fpits himfelf abroad, $zo. In puns, or politics, or tales, or lies, Or fpile, or finut, or rhymes, or blafphcmies. His wit... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 398 pages
...game they dare not bite. Eternal fmilea his emptinefs betray, 315 As ihallow ftreams run dirapling all the way» Whether in florid impotence he fpeaks, And, as the prompter breadles, the puppet fqueaks ;, Or at the ear of Eve, familiar Toad, Half froth, half venom, fpits... | |
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