 tis like a Child's using a little Bird, ' O poor Bird, thou shalt sleep with me ;' so lays it in his Bosom, and stifles it with his hot Breath : the Bird had rather be in the cold Air. And yet too 'tis the most pleasing Flattery, to like what other men...  Table Talk: Being the Discourses - Page 103by John Selden - 1786 - 163 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Selden - 1716 - 156 pages
...little Bird [O poor Bird, thou malt fleep with me] fo lays it in his Bofome , and ftifles it with bis hot Breath } the Bird had rather be in the cold Air : And yet too , 'tis the moft pleafing Flattery , to like what other Men. like. 5. "Tis moft undoubtedly true, tfiat... | |
 | John Selden - 1786 - 196 pages
...men's pleasures to ourselves ; it is like a child's using a little bird, " O poor bird, thou shalt sleep with me," so lays it in his bosom, and stifles...undoubtedly true, that all men are equally given to their pleasure?, onlf thus, .one man's pleasure lies one way, and E 4, ano. another's another. Pleasures... | |
 | John Selden - 1798 - 166 pages
...Child's ufing a little Bird [O poor Bird, thou malt fteep with me] fo lays it in his Bofom, and ftiftes it with his hot Breath; the Bird had rather be in the cold Air; and yet too, 'tis the moft pleafing Flatter)', to like what other Men like. 3. 'Tis moft undoubtedly true, that... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...other men's pleasures to ourselves ; 'tis like a child's using a little bird: " O poor bird, you shall sleep with me," so lays it in his bosom, and stifles...bird had rather be in the cold air : And yet too, 'tis the most pleasing flattery, to like what other men like. SELDEN. TIS most undoubtedly true, that... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...other men's pleasures to ourselves ; it is like a child's using a little bird, O poor bird, thou shall sleep with me; so lays it in his bosom, and stifles...rather be in the cold air. And yet, too, it is the ason plays should be in k or rhyme, only the poet •If, that he makes some.-h somebody made before... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 230 pages
...other men's pleasures to ourselves ; it is like a child's using a little bird, O poor bird, thoushalt sleep with me; so lays it in his bosom, and stifles...it with his hot breath : the bird had rather be in flip, cold air. And yet, too, it is the most pleasing flattery, to like what other men like. 3. It... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1819 - 378 pages
...other men's pleasures to ourselves: it is like a child's using a little bird, " O poor bird, thon shall sleep with me ;" so lays it in his bosom, and stifles...most pleasing flattery, to like what other men like. 3. It is most undoubtedly true, that all men are equally given to their pleasures : only thus, one... | |
 | 1821 - 328 pages
...men's pleasures to ourselves : it is like a child's using a little bird, " O poor bird, thou shalt sleep with me ;" so lays it in his bosom, and stifles...most pleasing flattery, to like what other men like. 3. It is most undoubtedly true, that all men are equally given to their pleasures : only thus, one... | |
 | John Selden - 1821 - 170 pages
...other men's pleasures to ourselves: it is like a child's using a little bird, " O poor bird, then shall sleep with me ;" so lays it in his bosom, and stifles it with his hot breath : the bird had rather be iu the cold air. And yet, too, it is the most pleasing flattery, to like what other men like. 3. It... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pages
...other men's pleasures to ourselves; 'tis like a child's using a little bird, (O poor bird, thou shall sleep with me,) so lays it in his bosom, and stifles...the bird had rather be in the cold air; and yet too, 'tis the most pleasing flattery, to like what other men like. — Selden. DCXCVI. The weak may be joked... | |
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