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" I could not easily pardon the liberty the poet has taken of larding his play with, not only indecent expressions, but such gross words, as I don't think our mob would suffer from a mountebank. "
The comedies of Plautus, tr. into familiar blank verse, by B. Thornton - Page 16
by Titus Maccius Plautus - 1767
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A New Collection of Voyages, Discoveries and Travels: Containing ..., Volume 5

1767 - 506 pages
...comedy turns upon poor Amphitrion's being tormented by thefe people for their debts. Mercury ufes Sofia in the fame manner. But I could not eafily pardon...taken of larding his play with, not only indecent expneffions, but fuch grofs words, as I do not think our mob would fuffer from a mountebank. Befide,...
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A New Collection of Voyages, Discoveries and Travels: Containing ..., Volume 5

1767 - 494 pages
...tormented by thefe people for theif debts. Mercury ufes Sofia in the fame manner. But I could not ealily pardon the liberty the poet has taken of larding his play with, not only indecent exprefTions, j>reffions, but fnch grofs words, as I do not think iour mob would fuffcr from a mountebank....
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Comedies of Plautus: Amphitruo, Amphitryon. Miles Gloriosus. Captivi

Titus Maccius Plautus - 1769 - 406 pages
...comedy turns upon poor Amphitryon's being tormented by thefe people for their debts. Mercury ufes Sofia in the fame manner. But I could not eafily pardon...mob would fuffer from a mountebank. Befides, the two Sofias very fairly let down their breeches in direft view of the boxes, which were full of people of...
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Comedies of Plautus: Amphitruo, Amphitryon. Miles Gloriosus. Captivi

Titus Maccius Plautus - 1769 - 396 pages
...comedy turns upon poor Amphitryon's being tormented by thefe people for their debts. Mercury ufes Sofia in the fame manner. But I could not eafily pardon...has taken of larding his play with not only indecent expreflions, but fuch grofs words as I don't think our mob would fuffer from a mountebank. Befides,...
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Letters written during her travels in Europe, Asia et Africa

Mary Wortley Montagu - 1779 - 328 pages
...comedy turns upon poor Amphitrion's being tormented by thefe people for their debts. Mercury ufes Sofia in the fame manner. But I could not eafily pardon...fuch . grofs words as I don't think our mob would Puffer from a mountebank. Befides, the t Sofias very fairly let down their breeches the direct view...
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Letters of M--y W--y M--e: written during her travels in Europe ..., Volume 1

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1779 - 260 pages
...comedy turns upon poor Amphitrion's being tormented by thefe .people for their debts. Mercury ufes Sofia in the fame manner. But I could not eafily pardon the liberty the poet has taken of lard' ing his play with, not only indecent expreffions, but fuch grofs words, as I don't think our...
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Letters of the Right Honourable Lady M--y W-----y M------e: Written During ...

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1784 - 240 pages
...comedy turns upon poor Amphitrion's being tormented by thefe people for their debts. Mercury ufes Sofia in the fame manner. But I could not eafily pardon...taken of larding his play with, not only indecent expreflions, but fuch grofs words as I don't think our mob would fufFer from a mountebank. Befides,...
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The New Lady's Magazine, Or, Polite and Entertaining Companion for ..., Volume 3

1788 - 742 pages
...comedy turns upon poor Amphitrion's being tormented by thefe people fot their debts. Mercury ufes Sofia in the fame manner. But I could not eafily pardon...only indecent expreffions, but fuch grofs words as I do not think our mob would fuffer from a mountebank. Befides, the two Sofias very fairly let down their...
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Letters of the Right Honourable Lady M-y W-y M-e [i.e. Mary Wortley Montagu ...

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1790 - 404 pages
...Amphitrion's being tonnented by thefe people for their debts. Mercury ufes Sofia in the fame manner. But .1 could not eafily pardon the liberty the poet has taken...mob would fuffer from a mountebank. Befides, the two Sofias very fairly let down their "breeches in the diredt view of the boxes, which were full of people...
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Letters of the Right Honourable Lady M--y W--y M---e: Written During Her ...

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1794 - 300 pages
...comedy turns upon poor Amphitrion's being tormented by thefe people for their debts. Mercury ufes Sofia in the fame manner. But I could not eafily pardon...taken, of larding his play with not only indecent expreffious, but fuch grofs words, as I don't think our mob would fuffer from a mountebank. Befides,...
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