 | William King - 1776 - 330 str.
...before I hit upon almoft , the fame words that he has. in the following Prologue to " A^U " for Love." " Fops may have leave to level all they can, " As Pigmies would be glad to top a man. " Half-wits are fleas, fo little and fo light, fl We fcarce could know they live, but that... | |
 | William King - 1776 - 326 str.
...I hit upon almo'ft the fame words that he has in the following Prologue to " All " for Love." . . " Fops may have leave to level, all they can, ** As Pigmies would be glad to top a. man. " Half-wits are fleas, fo little and fo light, '" We fearce could know they live, but that... | |
 | John Bell - 1776 - 382 str.
...think at all ; Errors likefiraws upon the furface flow, He who wouldfearch for pearls, mujl dive helow, Fops may have leave to level all they can, As pigmies would he glad to lop a man. Half-wits are fleas, Jo lit tie and fa light, Wefcarce could know they live,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 470 str.
...before I hit upon almoft the fame words that he has in the following Prologue to " All for Love:" " Fops may have leave to level all they can,. •' As Pigmies would be glad to top a man. •" Half-wits are fleas, fo little and fo light, " We fearce could know they live, but... | |
 | John Bell - 1776 - 422 str.
...they can think at all ; Errors like ft raws upon the furface flow, He who wouldfearch for pearls, muft dive below. Fops may have leave to level all they...pigmies would be glad to lop a man. Half-wits are fleas, fo little and ft light, Wefcarce could know they live, but that t/jcy bite, But, as the rich, when... | |
 | John Bell - 1781 - 422 str.
...before l hit upon almoft the fame words that he has in the following prologue to All for Love : 4' Fops may have leave to level all they can, " As Pigmies would he glad to top a man. " Half-wits are ileas, fo little and Co light, " We fcavce could know they live... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 str.
...often in the right pl:u e. This Mr. Dryden has very agreeably remarked in those two celebrated lines, Errors, like straws, upon the surface flow; He who would search for pearls must dive below. A true critic ought to dwell rather upon excellencies than imperfections, to discover the concealed... | |
 | Susanna Centlivre - 1797 - 462 str.
...upon the surface flaw ; I • - ---- — f — -a•^l«,— rf — .,^£..— ./ \Hc who would starch for pearls must dive below . Fops may have leave to...can, As pigmies would be glad to lop a man. Half-wits arc fleas, so little and so light, We scarce could hnow they live but that they bite. But as the rich,... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 458 str.
...Heclors, in at ev'ry petty fray. Let those Jind fault whose wit's so very small They 'ave need to show that they can think at all. Errors like straws upon the surface flow ; He who would starch for pearls must dive below: Fops may have leave to level all they can, Ai pigmies would be glad... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 str.
...often in the right place. This Mr. Dryden has very agreeably remarked in those two celebrated lines : Errors, like straws, upon the surface flow ; He who would search for pearls, must dive below. A true critic ought to dwell rather upon excellencies than imperfections, to discover the concealed... | |
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Errors like Straws upon the surface flow; He who would search for Pearls must dive below. 
