 | 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 - 190 pages
...rnen's pleasures to ourselves ; it is like a child's using a little bird, " O poor bird, thou shals sleep with me," so lays it in his bosom, and stifles...undoubtedly true, that all men are equally given to their pleasures, only thus, one man's- pleasure lies one way, and another's another. Pleasures are all alike... | |
 | 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
...but the intermission of pain, the enjoying of something I am in great trouble for till I have it. 2. It is a wrong way to proportion other men's pleasures...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... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...'Tis a wrong way to proportion other men's pleasures to ourselves; 'tis like a child's using alittle bird, (O poor bird, thou shalt sleep with me,) so...the bird had rather be in the cold air; and yet too, 'tis the most pleasing flattery, to like what other men like. — Selden. DCXCVL The weak may be joked... | |
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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... 
