 | Charles Knight - 1849 - 574 pages
...lingering bays; For those who durst not censure scarce could praise. A mortal born, he met the gen'ral doom, But left, like Egypt's kings, a lasting tomb. " The wits of Charles found easier waye to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonaon's art, or Shakspeare's fame. Themselves they studied; as they felt,... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 616 pages
...the heart: Cold approbation gave the lingering bays, For those who durst not censure, scarce could praise. A mortal born, he met the general doom, But...The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wished for Jonson's art, or Shaks1ware's flame; Themselves they stndied, as they felt they writ, Intrigue... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1851 - 764 pages
...Cold approbation gave the lingering bays, For those who durst not censure, scarce could praise. Л and sere. The upper air burst into life ! And a hundred...; To and fro they were hurried about 1 And to and wished for Jonson's art, or Shakspeare's flame ; Themselves they studied, as they felt they writ, Intrigue... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 616 pages
...easier ways to fame, Nor wished for Jonson's art, or Shakspeare's flame ; Themselves they stndied, as they felt they writ, Intrigue was plot, obscenity...wit. Vice always found a sympathetic friend; They pleased their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards like these aspired to lasting praise, And prondly... | |
 | Peter Cunningham - Actors - 1852 - 250 pages
...period. The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wished for Jonson's art or Shak»peare's flame ; Themselves they studied — as they felt they writ Intrigue was plot, obscenity was wit. The performances commenced at three.* It was usual, therefore, to dine beforehand, and when the play... | |
 | George Jacob Holyoake - Debates and debating - 1853 - 154 pages
...the heart. Cold approbation gave the lingering bays, For those who durst not censure, scarce eould praise; A mortal born, he met the general doom, But...easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's art, nor Shakspeare's flame, Themselves they studied — as they felt, they writ — Intrigue was plot,... | |
 | George Jacob Holyoake - Debates and debating - 1853 - 156 pages
...the heart Cold approbation gave the lingering bays, For those who- durst not censure, scarce could praise-; A mortal born, he met the general doom, But...Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jensen's art, nor Shakspeare's flame-, Themselves they studied— as they felt, they writ — Intrigue... | |
 | William Smyth - History, Modern - 1854 - 554 pages
...representations in the reign of Charles ; compositions which, therefore, form a part of its history. " The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's art nor Shakespeare's flame : Themselves they studied ; what they felt, they writ : Intrigue was plot,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1855 - 276 pages
...the heart : Cold Approbation gave the lingering bays, For those who durst not censure, scarce could praise; A mortal born, he met the general doom, But...they writ : Intrigue was plot, obscenity was wit. 20 Vice always found a sympathetic friend ; They pleased their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1855 - 272 pages
...the heart : Odd Approbation gave the lingering bays, For those who durst not censure, scarce could praise; A mortal born, he met the general doom, But...they writ : Intrigue was plot, obscenity was wit. 20 Vice always found a sympathetic friend ; They pleased their age, and did not aim to mend. Yet bards... | |
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The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wish'd for Jonson's art, or Shakspeare's flame. Themselves they studied; as they felt, they writ: Intrigue was plot, obscenity was wit. 
