 | Edward Young - 1802 - 420 pages
...make a, frailty of an excellence. lie spares nor friend, nor foe ; but calls to mind. Like doom's'day, all the faults of all mankind. What though wit tickles...least when exquisitely keen. The fame men give is for the/03/ they find ; Dull is the jester, when the joke's unkind. Since MARCUS, doubtless, thinks himself... | |
 | English poetry - 1803 - 468 pages
...Then draw your wit as seldom as yeur sword. And never on the weak, or you 'll appear As ihere no hcro, no great genius here. As in smooth oil the razor best is whet, So wit is by politeness sharpest set: no Their want of edge from their offence is seen ; Both paln us leait when exquisitely keen. The fame... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...sting within a brother's heart ? Parts may be prais'd, good-nature is ador'd ; Then draw your w it as seldom as your sword ; And never on the weak ;...offence is seen ; Both pain us least when exquisitely kee?. The fame men give is for the joy they find; Dull is thcj<w*w, wlion thojokc'a ceM&Mt^. Since... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 554 pages
....A",, all the faults of all mankind. What though tail tickles ? tickling is unsafe, If still 't is painful while it makes us laugh. Who, for the poor...is seen ; Both pain us least when exquisitely keen. The/ame men give is for thcj'oy they findj Dull is the jester, when the joke's unkind, Since Marcus,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 558 pages
...no great genius here. As in smooth oil the razor hest is whet, So mt is hy politeness sharpest net: Their want of edge from their offence is seen ; Both...least when exquisitely keen. The fame men give is fop the 'oy they find; Dull is the jester, when the joke's unkind. Since Marcus, douhtless, thinks... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 556 pages
...no great genius litre. As in smooth oil the razor best is whet, So tcit is by politeness sharpe :f set : Their want of edge from their offence is seen ; Both pain us least when exquisitely keen. Tlie/urne men give is for the joy they find ; Dull is the jester, when the joke's unkind. Since Marcus,... | |
 | Edward Young - Drama - 1811 - 294 pages
...sting within a brother's heart i Parts may be prais'd, good nature is ador'd ; Then draw your volt as seldom as your sword ; And never on the weak ,-...is seen ; Both pain us least when exquisitely keen. Thzfame men give is for the joy they find ; Dull is the jester, when the joke's unkind. Since MARCUS,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...— Poor girl, adieu ! To scenes of senseless mirth Ifly, To poverty and sickness you. By Dr. YOUNG. As in smooth oil the razor best is whet, So wit is...politeness sharpest set ; Their want of edge from their oflence is seen, Both pain us least when exquisitely keen. ddi/ice to Mr. Pope, on hit intended Translation... | |
 | 1817 - 492 pages
...double entendre, are sharper in proportion as they are polished. " As in smooth oil the razor be«t is whet, So wit is by politeness sharpest set ; Their want of edge, from the offence is seen. Both;)am us least when exquisitely keen." Mrs. BARNES is a natural and very meritorious... | |
 | Edmund Henry Barker - 1820 - 144 pages
...congratulates Mr. Blomfield on this preferment, not only because he beholds in it the deserved reward of scho\ As in smooth oil the razor best is whet, So wit is...seen ; Both pain us least, when exquisitely keen. Dr. YOUNO. Oh! if venerable Time, Slain at the foot of Pleasure, be no crime, Then with his silver... | |
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As in smooth oil the razor best is whet, So wit is by politeness sharpest set : Their want of edge from their offence is seen ; Both pain us least when exquisitely keen. 
