 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 694 pages
...the scorn and wonder of our ,K< >.-, Whose ruling passion was the lust of praise ; Born with wbate'er could win it from the wise, Women and fools must like him, or he dies : Though wondering senates hunt? on all he spoke, The club must hai! linn master of the joke. Shall parts so various aim at nothing... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 606 pages
...\Vharton, the scorn and wonder of our days, Whose ruling Passion wna the I.ust of Praise : Tiorn \vith y joys on human kind. From sin and sorrow set us free, And make thy temples w ; Tho' wond' ring Senates hung on all he spoke, The Club must hail him Muster of the Joke. Shall parts... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 318 pages
...Wharton ! the scorn and wonder of our days, 180 whose ruling passion was the lust of praise: ' born with whate'er could win it from the wise, women and fools must like him, or he dies: tho' wond'ring senates hung on all he spoke, the club must ilail him master of the joke. 185 Shall... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 326 pages
...the scorn and wonder of our days, . iijQ whose ruling passion was the lust of praise: ' Jl.;.£ born with whate'er could win it from the wise, women and fools must like him, or he dies: tho' wond'ring senates hung on all he spoke, the club must rlail him master of the joke. 185 Shall... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 548 pages
...180 Vhoje ruling passion was the lust of prais* ; torn with whate'er could win it from the wise, men and fools must like him, or he. dies : Though wondering senates hung on all he spoke, Hie club must bail him master of the joke. Shall parts so various aim at nothing new !' !'• II shine... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 318 pages
...with whate'er could win it from the wise, women and fools must like him, or he dies: tho' wond'ring senates hung on all he spoke, the club must hail him master of the joke. 185 Shall parts so various aim at nothing new? He '11 shine a Tully and a Wilmot too : then turns repentant,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 538 pages
...scorn and wond< r of our days, 180 Whose ruling passion was the lust of praise ; Born with whate'cr could win it from the wise, Women and fools must like him, or he die* : Though wondering senates hung on all lie spoke, The club must hail him master of the joke. Shall... | |
 | 1811 - 590 pages
...brought to my mind those lines of Pope in his character of the Duke of Wharton: * Though listening senates hung on all he spoke, The club must hail him master of the joke.' ' He was civil to your face, and seldom put you out of humour with yourself; but you paid for hit)... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...confest. Wharton, the scorn and wonder of our days, 180 Whose ruling passion was the lust of praise : Born with whate'er could win it from the wise, Women and fools must like him, or he dies : Tho' wond'ring senates hung on all he spoke, The club must hail him master of the joke. 185 Shall... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 496 pages
...lines : " Wharton, the scorn and wonder of our days, Whose ruling passion was the lust of praise : Born with whate'er could win it from the wise, Women and fools must like him or he dies . Tho' wond'ring senates hung on all he spoke. The club must hail him master of the joke. Shall parts... | |
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Wharton, the scorn and wonder of our days, Whose ruling passion was the lust of praise : Born with whate'er could win it from the wise, Women and fools must like him, or he dies; Though wondering senates hung on all he spoke, The club must hail him master... 
