| Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 642 pagina’s
...syllables, Ev'n such small critics some regard may claim, Preserv'd in Milton's or in Shakespeare's name. Pretty ! in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ! The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. Were others... | |
| Joseph Angus - 1880 - 726 pagina’s
...yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. Epistle to Dr. Arbutfmot, line 128. Pretty ! in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ! Ib. 1 70. Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, teach the rest to... | |
| Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 636 pagina’s
...syllables, Ev'n such small critics some regard may claim, Preserv'd in Milton's or in Shakespeare's name. Pretty ! in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ! The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. Were others... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1881 - 176 pagina’s
...syllables, Ev'n such small critics some regard may claim, Preserv'd in Milton's or in Shakespear's name. Pretty! in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms! 170 The things we know are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. Were others... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1881 - 572 pagina’s
...Yet even this Creature may some Notice claim, Wrapt round and sanctified with Shakespeare's name ; Pretty, in Amber to observe the forms Of Hairs, or Straws, or Dirt, or Grubs, or Worms : The Thing, we know, is neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the Devil it got there. Are others angry... | |
| Matthew Arnold - 1881 - 632 pagina’s
...syllables, Ev'n such small critics some regard may claim, Preserv'd in Milton's or in Shakespeare's name. Pretty ! in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms! The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. Were others... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1881 - 196 pagina’s
...syllables, Ev'n such small critics some regard may claim, Preserv'd in Milton's or in Shakespear's name. Pretty! in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms! 170 The things we know are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. Were others... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1881 - 570 pagina’s
...Yet even this Creature may some Notice claim, Wrapt round and sanctified with Shakespeare's nam- • Pretty, in Amber to observe the forms Of Hairs, or Straws, or Dirt, or Grubs, or Worm* The Thing, we know, is neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the Devil it got there. Are others... | |
| Samuel Arthur Bent - 1882 - 638 pagina’s
...Nobody cares about the fly : the only question is, " How the devil did he get there?" From Pope : — " Pretty ! in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ! The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the Devil they got there." Epistle... | |
| Brainerd Kellogg - 1882 - 492 pagina’s
...syllables, Ev'n such small critics some regard may claim, Preserv'd in Milton's or in Shakespeare's name. Pretty ! in amber to observe the forms Of hairs or straws or dirt or grubs or worms! The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the d 1 they got there. Were others... | |
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