| Stephen Jones - 1799 - 456 halaman
...principles in neat and decent language is thus ascribed to him by the earl of Rochester : " stdley has that prevailing, gentle art, *' That can with a resistless charm impart ** The loosest wiibea to the chastest heart*} u Raise such a conflict, kindle such a fire, i« Betwixt declining virtue... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 342 halaman
...light. Upon hearing this, Crastin, with an air of deference, played with Honoria's fan, and repeated, Sedley has that prevailing gentle art, That can with...heart : Raise such a conflict, kindle such a fire, Between declining virtue and desire, Till the poor vanquish'd maid dissolves away In dreams all night,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 halaman
...light. Upon hearing this, Crastin, with an air of deference, played with Honoria's fan, and repeated, Sedley has that prevailing gentle art, That can with...resistless charm impart The loosest wishes to the chastest he^rt : Raise such a conflict, kindle such a fire, Between declining virtue and desire, Til! the poor... | |
| 1803 - 376 halaman
...otherwise desirable. It was said of a wit in the last age, Sidney has that prevailing gentle art Which can with a resistless charm impart The loosest wishes...heart ; Raise such a conflict, kindle such a fire, Between declining virtue and desire, That the poor vanquish'd maid dissolves away In dreams ail night,... | |
| 1803 - 472 halaman
...impart The loosest wishes to the chastest heart : Raise such a conflict, kindle such a fire, Between declining virtue and desire, Till the poor vanquish'd maid dissolves away In dreams all night, in sighs and tears all day'. 1 Lord Rochester's Imitation of Horace, Lib. 1. Sat. jr. When Crastin... | |
| 1807 - 474 halaman
...seem fully to entitk him to the character given to Sir Charles Sedley, by Rochester.— He has the nrt Raise such a conflict, kindle such a fire, Betwixt...vanquish'd maid dissolves away, In dreams all night, in sighs and tears all day." Mr. Moore cannot say " hiec olim meminisse juvabit .-"—the memory of... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 366 halaman
...light. Upon hearing this, Crastin, with an air of deferetice, played with Honoria's fan, and repeated, Sedley has that prevailing gentle art, } That can...impart > The loosest wishes to the chastest heart: J Raise such a conflict, kindle such a fire, Between declining virtue and desire, Till the poor vanquish'd... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 346 halaman
...air of deference, played with Houoria's fan, and repeated, Sedley has that prevailing gentle art, 1 That can with a resistless charm impart > The loosest wishes to the chastest heart: J Raise such a conflict, kindle such a lire, Between declining virtue and desire, Till the poor vanquish'd... | |
| Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - 410 halaman
...against the wiles of men ; as those concerning Sir Charles Sedley — Say on, good Betty. Daughter. " Sedley has that prevailing gentle art, That can with...impart The loosest wishes to the chastest heart." Severn. " The loosest wishes !" — I fancy somebody or other has seen her legs otherwise than by a... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 halaman
...forcing blushes, warm the queen ; Sedley has that prevailing gentle art, That can with a resistless power impart The loosest wishes to the chastest heart, Raise...vanquish'd maid dissolves away, In dreams all night, in sighs and tears all day. Dryden in vain try'd this nice way of wit ; For he, to be a tearing blade,... | |
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