 | John Dryden - 1717 - 520 pages
...that fhak'd like Spears, and Lances at me. Well ! the greateft Plague of a Serving-Man, is to be hir'd to fome great Lord ! They care not what Drudgery they put upon us, while they lye lolling at their Eafe a-bed, and ftretch their lazy Limbs, in Expectation of the Whore which we... | |
 | Titus Maccius Plautus - 1769 - 396 pages
...elegant. Yet how coarfely has Dryden exprefled himfelf in imitation of them ! — " Well ! the " greatelt plague of a ferving man is to be hired to fome great...while. " they lie lolling at their eafe a-bed, and flretch their lazy " limbs, in expectation of the wh-re we are fetching them." Ecbard in his tranflation... | |
 | Titus Maccius Plautus - 1769 - 406 pages
...Sofia at this junfture, are at once juft and elegant. Yet how coarfely has Dryden exprefled himfelf irt imitation of them !— " Well ! the " greateft plague...not what drudgery they put upon us, while " they lie lolHug at their cafe a-bed, and ftfetch their' lazy " limbs, in expeftation of the wh-re we are fetching... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - 1772 - 428 pages
...home again, to my poor Wife and Family. Well ! the greateft Plague of a Serving-Man is to be hir'd to fome great Lord ! They care not what Drudgery they...their Eafe a-bed, and ftretch their lazy Limbs, in Expectation of the Whore which we are fetching for them. The better Sort of 'em will fay, Upon my Honour,... | |
 | 1777 - 588 pages
...home again, to my poor wife and family. Well ! the greateft plague of a ferving-man is to be hir'd to fome great lord ! They care not what drudgery they...their eafe a-bed, and ftretch their lazy limbs, in expectation of the whore which we are fetching for them. The better fort of 'em will fay, upon my honour,... | |
 | John Bell - 1777 - 456 pages
...bring half myfelf home again, to my poor wife and family. Well, the greateft plague of a ferving-man is to be hired to fome great lord. They care not what...they put upon us, while they lie lolling at their eaie a-bed, and ftretch their lazy limbs in expeSation of the whore which we are fetching for them.... | |
 | John Bell - 1780 - 454 pages
...bring half myfelf home again, to my poor wife and family. Well, the greatett plague of a ferving-man is to be hired to fome great lord. They care not what...they put upon us, while they lie lolling at their cafe a-bed, and ftretch their lazy limbs in expectation of the whore which we are fetching for them.... | |
 | Isaac Bickerstaff - 1797 - 456 pages
...again, to my poor wife and family. Well, the greatest plague of a serving-man is to be hired to some great lord. They care not what drudgery they put upon us, while they lie lolling at their ease a- bed, and stretch their lazy limbs in expectation ot the whore which we are fetching for them.... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 464 pages
...again, to my poor wife and family. Well, the greatest plague of a serving-man is to be hired to some great lord. They care not what drudgery they put upon us, while they lie lolling at their ease a- bed, and stretch their lazy limbs in expectation of the whore which we are fetching for them.... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 486 pages
...shaked like spears and lances at me. Well, the greatest plague of a serving-man, is to be hired to some great lord ! They care not what drudgery they put upon us, while they lie lolling at their ease a-bed, and stretch their lazy limbs, in expectation of the whore which we are fetching for them.... | |
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... like spears and lances at me. Well, the greatest plague of a serving-man is to be hired to some great lord ! They care not what drudgery they put upon us, while they lie lolling at their ease abed, and stretch their lazy limbs, in expectation of the... 
