 Nay, do not think I flatter ; For what advancement may I hope from thee, That no revenue hast but thy good spirits, To feed and clothe thee ? Why should the poor be flatter'd ? No, let the candied tongue lick absurd pomp, And crook the pregnant hinges...  A view of society and manners in Italy - Pagina 433di John Moore, Robert Anderson - 1820Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 pagine
...Í/MI^'J a word used in latter times for towbiten-i Should the poor be flatter'd? No, let the candad tongue lick absurd pomp, And crook the pregnant hinges of the knee, Where thrift may follow fawning. Si.itipmrr. They have in Turky confections like to candied conserves, made of sugar and lemons, or... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pagine
...but thy good spirits To feed and clothe thee ? Why should the poor be flatter'd ? No, let the candied tongue lick absurd pomp, And crook the pregnant hinges of the knee, Where thrift may follow fawning. Dost thou hear ? Since my dear soul was mistress of her choice, And could of men distinguish, her election... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807 - 562 pagine
...revenue hast, but thy good spirits, To feed, and clolhe thee ? Why should the poo be ilatter'd ? No, let the candy'd tongue lick absurd pomp ; And crook the...hinges of the knee, Where thrift may follow fawning. Dost thou hear Since my dear soul was mistress of her choice, And could of men distinguish, her election... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1807 - 374 pagine
...thy good spirits, To feed, and clothe thee? Why should the poor be flatter'd ? No, let the candied tongue lick absurd pomp; And crook the pregnant hinges of the knee, Where thrift may follow fawning. Dost thou hear ? Since my dear soul was mistress of her choice, And could of men distinguish her election,... | |
 | Elizabeth Inchbald - 1808 - 418 pagine
...hast, but thy good spirits, To feed and clothe thee ? Should the poor be flalter'd? No, let the candied tongue lick absurd pomp, And crook the pregnant hinges of the knee, Where thrift may follow fawning. Dost thou hear ? Since my dear soul was mistress of her choice, And could of men distinguish, her election... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 416 pagine
...but thy good spirits, To feed and clothe thee ? Should the poor be flatter'd ? No, let the candied tongue lick absurd pomp, And crook the pregnant hinges of the knee, Where thrift may follow fawning. Dost thou hear? Since my dear soul was mistress of her choice, And could of men distinguish, her election... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 396 pagine
...To lent, and clothe thee? Why shonld the poor bs flatter'd ? No, let the candied tongne lick absnrd pomp ; And crook the pregnant hinges of the knee, Where thrift may follow fawning. Dost thon hear ? Since my dear sonl was mistress of her choice, And conld of men distingnish her election,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 498 pagine
...To feed, and clothe thee ? Why should the poor be flatter'd ? No, let the candied tongue lick absurb pomp ; And crook the pregnant hinges of the knee/ Where thrift may follow fawning. Dost thou hear? Since my dear soul was mistress of her choice, And could of men distinguish her election,... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Capel Lofft - 1812 - 544 pagine
...AND'VIRTUE. Beauty cannot have better commerce than with honesty. 32. FLATTERY. J Let the faJse candied tongue lick absurd pomp, And crook the pregnant hinges of the knee Where profit follows fawning. 33. MUCH UNKNOWN. § There are more things in Heaven and Earth Than are dreamt... | |
 | Robert Deverell - 1813 - 350 pagine
...Oh my dear Lord, To feed and clothe thee ? Should the poor be flattered? No, let the candied tougue lick absurd pomp, A.nd crook the pregnant hinges of the knee, Where thrift may follow fawning. Dost thou hear? Since my dear soul was mistress of her choice, And could of men distinguish, her election... | |
| |
