 | Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 332 pages
...spirited apology for his life and actions, takes upon him the office of being his own historian. ' What art, vocation, trade or mystery, Can match with...painter? He ! a mere dauber : A vile drudge the Farmer t Their business is to labour, our's to laugh, To jeer, to quibble, faith Sirs ! and to drink, Aye,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 534 pages
...office of being his own historian. ' What art, vocation, trade or mystery, Can match with your fme Parasite ? — The painter? He ! a mere dauber : A...vile drudge the Farmer : Their business is to labour, our's to laugh, To jeer, to quibble, faith Sirs ! and to drink, Aye, and to drink lustily. Is not this... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 534 pages
...his own historian. ' What art, vocation, trade or mystery, Can match with your fine Parasite?—The painter? He ! a mere dauber: A vile drudge the Farmer: Their business is to labour, our's to laugh, To jeer, to quibble, faith Sirs! and to drink, Aye, and to drink lustily. Is not this... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - 1822 - 374 pages
...spirited apology for his life and actions, takes upon him the office of being his own historian. " What art, vocation, trade, or mystery Can match with...laugh, To jeer, to quibble, faith, sirs! and to drink, Ay, and to drink lustily. Is not this rare ? 'Tis life, my life at least : the first of pleasures Were... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 316 pages
...his own historian. What art, vocation, trade, or mystery, Can match with your fine Parasite?—The painter? He! a mere dauber: A vile drudge the Farmer:...quibble, faith, Sirs! and to drink, Aye, and to drink Instil;. Is not this rare' Tis life, my life at least: the first of pleasures Were to be rich myself;... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 374 pages
...office of being his own historian. " What art, vocation, trade, or mystery Can match with your 6ne Parasite -—The painter ? He! a mere dauber: a vile...laugh, To jeer, to quibble, faith, sirs! and to drink, Ay, and to drink lustily. Is not this rare ? 'Tis life, my life at least: the first of pleasures Were... | |
 | William Peter - 1847 - 568 pages
...hundred comedies, of which the titles of one hundred and thirty have come down to us. THE PARASITE. WHAT art, vocation, trade, or mystery, Can match with...drudge the farmer: — Their business is to labour, our's to laugh, To jeer, to quibble, faith sirs ! and to drink, Aye, and drink lustily. Is not this... | |
 | William Peter - 1847 - 562 pages
...hundred comedies, of which the titles of one hundred and thirty have come down to us. THE PARASITE. WHAT art, vocation, trade, or mystery, Can match with your fine parasite ? — The painteri He ! a mere dauber ; a vile drudge the farmer :— Their business is to labour, our's to laugh,... | |
 | Athenaeus (of Naucratis.) - 1854 - 450 pages
...sovereign good. — CUMBERLAND. ANTIPHANES. (Book vi. § 73, p. 405 ; § 33, p. 375 ; and § 35, p. 376.) What art, vocation, trade or mystery, Can match with your fine Parasite ? — The Painter 1 He ! a mere dauber : a vile drudge the Farmer : Their business is to labour, ours to laugh, To jeer,... | |
 | Athenaeus (of Naucratis.) - 1854 - 482 pages
...sovereign good. — CUMBERLAND. ANTIPHASES. (Book vi. § 73, p. 405 ; § 33, p. 375 ; and § 35, p. 376.) What art, vocation, trade or mystery, Can match with your fine Parasite ? — The Painter t He ! a mere dauber : a vile drudge the Farmer : Their business is to labour, ours to laugh, To jeer,... | |
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Tis life, my life at least : the first of pleasures Were to be rich myself; but next to this I hold it best to be a Parasite, And feed upon the rich. Now mark me right... 
