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Love of Fame, the Universal Passion: In Seven Characteristical Satires - Page 21
by Edward Young - 1752 - 144 pages
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Love of Fame: The Universal Passion, in Seven Characteristical Satires

Edward Young - Women - 1741 - 194 pages
...arriv'd at laft ; When lo ! my Lord to fome fmall Corner runs, And leaves ftate-rooms to grangers, and to duns. The man who Builds, and wants wherewith...away. In Britain what is many a lordly Seat But a Pifcharge in full for an eftate ? In fmaller compafs lies Pygmalion's Fame ; Not Domes, but Antique...
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The Works of the Author of the Night-thoughts ...

Edward Young - English literature - 1762 - 412 pages
...is arrivM at hill ; When, lo ! my lord to fome fmall corner runs, And leaves flate-rooms to jtrangen and to duns. The man who builds, and wants wherewith...which to run away. In Britain, what is many a lordly feat, But a difcharge in full for an eftate ? In fmaller compafs lies PYGMALION'S fame ; Not domes,...
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The art of poetry on a new plan, illustrated with a great variety of ...

Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...their place i Titles are marks of honeft men and wife ; The fool, or knave, that wears a title, lies. The man who builds and wants wherewith to pay, Provides...which to run away. In Britain what is many a lordly feat, But a difcharge in full for an eftate ? Is thy ambition fweating for a rhyme, Thou unambitious...
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The Art of Poetry on a New Plan: Illustrated with a Great Variety of ...

John Newbery - English poetry - 1762 - 292 pages
...their place ? Titles are marks of honeft men and wife ; 1'he fool, or knave, that wears a title, ////. The man who builds and wants wherewith to pay, Provides...which to run away. In Britain what is many a lordly feat, But a difcharge in full for an eftate ? Is thy ambition fweating for a rhyme, Thou unambitious...
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The Works of the Author of the Night-thoughts: In Four [i.e. Five ..., Volume 1

Edward Young - 1767 - 272 pages
...arriv'd at laft ; When, lo ! my lord to fome fmall corner runs, And leaves ftate-rooms toftrangers and to duns. The man who builds, and wants wherewith...which to run away. In Britain, what is many a lordly feat, But a difcharge in full for an eftate? In fmaHer compafs lies PYGMALION'S fame; Not domes, but...
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The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 2

Oliver Goldsmith - English essays - 1767 - 274 pages
...is arriv'd at laft; When, la! my lord to fome fmall corner runs, And leaves ftate-rooms to ftrangers and to duns. The man who builds and wants wherewith to pay, Provides a. hame from which to run away. In Britain what is many a lordly feat, But a difchargp in full for an....
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical ..., Volumes 50-52

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 858 pages
...laft; When, lo! my lord to fome fmall corner runs, And leaves ftate-rooms to Grangers and to duns. 170 The man who builds, and wants wherewith to pay, Provides...which to run away. In Britain, what is many a lordly feat, But a difcharge in full for an eftate? 'I In fmaller compafs lies Pygmalion's fame; x?5 Not domes,...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Volume 50

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 278 pages
....leaves ftate-rooms to grangers and to duns. i70 *• The The man who builds, and wants wherewith ta pay, Provides a home from which to run away. In Britain, what is many a lordly feat. But a difcharge in full for an eftate ? In finaller compafs lies Pygmalion's fame; i75 Not domes,...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 60

English poets - 1790 - 286 pages
...When, lo ! my lord to fome fmall corner runs, And leaves Rate-rooms to grangers and to duns. 170 The The man who builds, and wants wherewith to pay, Provides...which to run away. In Britain, what is many a lordly feat, But a difcharge in full for an eftate ? In fmaller compafs lies Pygmalion's fame; 175 Not domes,...
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Extracts, Elegant, Instructive, and Entertaining, in Poetry, Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...is arriv'd at lad; When, lo ! my Lord to fomc linall corner runs, And leaves ftate-rooms to drangcrs and to duns. The man who builds, and wants wherewith...which to run away, In Britain what is many a lordly feat, But a dilcharge in full for an cftatc ? In fmallcr compafs lies Pygmalion's fame ; Not domes,...
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