 | Peter Cunningham - Actors - 1888 - 202 pages
...studied indecency of the art of that period. The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wished for Jonson's art or Shakspeare's flame ; Themselves...they writ — Intrigue was plot, obscenity was wit. The performances commenced at three.* It was usual, * Plays began at one in Shakspeare's time, at three... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1889 - 634 pages
...the heart : Co:d approbation gave the lingering bays, For those who dur-,t not censure scarce could praise. A mortal born, he met the general doom, But...tomb. The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Noi wished for Jonson's art or Shakespeare's flame ; Themselves they studied, as they felt they writ... | |
 | Lady Strachey (Jane Maria) - English poetry - 1894 - 376 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 left, like Egypt's kings, a lasting tomb. Intrigue was plot, obscenity was wit. Vice always found a sympathetic friend; They pleased their age,... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1895 - 656 pages
...praise. A mortal born, he met the general doom, Cut left, like Egypt's kings, a lasting tomb. Thcmsclves they studied, as they felt they writ ; Intrigue was...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 proudly... | |
 | Charles Mackay - English poetry - 1896 - 680 pages
...the heart ; Cold approbation gave the ling'ring toys, For those who durst not censure, scarce could praise ; A mortal born, he met the general doom, But left, like Egypt's kings, a bstiig tomb. FRIENDSHIP. FRIF.NDSHIP, peculiar boon of heaven, The noble mind's delight and piuK-,... | |
 | George Birkbeck Norman Hill - Authors, English - 1897 - 512 pages
...Life, i. 181 ; Works, i. 23. In this Prologue Johnson, speaking of ' the wits of Charles,' says :— ' Themselves they studied, as they felt they writ, Intrigue was plot, obscenity was wit; Yet bards like these aspir'd to lasting praise, And proudly hoped to pimp in future days.' He concludes... | |
 | George Birkbeck Norman Hill - 1897 - 550 pages
...Life, i. 181 ; Works, \. 23. In this Prologue Johnson, speaking of the wits of Charles,' says : — ' Themselves they studied, as they felt they writ, Intrigue was plot, obscenity was wit; VOL. I. Yet bards like these aspir'd to lasting praise, And proudly hoped to pimp in future days."... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1897 - 666 pages
...approbation gave the ling'ring bays, For those who durst not censure, scarce could praise ; A mortal bom, he met the general doom, But left, like Egypt's kings, a lasting tomb. FRIENDSHIP. FRIENDSHIP, peculiar boon of heaven, The noble mind's delight and pride, To men and angels... | |
 | Mowbray Morris - English poetry - 1898 - 394 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 Shakespeare's flame, Themselves they studied, as they felt they writ ;... | |
 | Elizabeth Lee - English literature - 1898 - 258 pages
...wrote The wits of Charles found easier ways to fame, Nor wished for Jonson's art, or Shakespeare's flame, Themselves they studied ; as they felt they writ : Intrigue was plot, vulgarity was wit. Vice always found a sympathetic friend ; They pleased their age, and did not aim... | |
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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. 
