 Art hid with art, so well perform'd the cheat, It caught the carver with his own deceit: He knows 'tis madness, yet he must adore, And still the more he knows it, loves the more: The flesh, or what so seems, he touches oft, Which feels so smooth, that...  The Works of the English Poets: Dryden - Page 33by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...mov'd, a living Maid had been. One would have thought (he could have ftirr'd, but ftrov* With Modefty, and was afham'd to move. Art hid with Art, fo well perform'd the Cheat, ft caught the Carver with his own Deceit ; He knows 'tis Madnefs, yet he muft adore, , And ftill the... | |
 | John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...had been : One wou'd have thought fhe cou'd have ftirr'd ; but ftrove With Modefty, and was aftiam'd to move. Art hid with Art, fo well perform'd the Cheat,...Deceit: He knows 'tis Madnefs, yet he muft adore, And Hill the more he knows it, loves the more : The Flefh, or what fo feems, he touches oft, Which feels... | |
 | Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 490 pages
...fhe could have ftirr'd,but ftrove With Moilefty, and was afham'd to move. Art hid with Art, fowell perform'd the Cheat, It caught the Carver with his...adore, And ftill the more he knows it, loves the more. . (Dryd.Ovid. STOMACH. The large Receiver for Concoftion made, Behold amidft the w.irmeft Bowels laid... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 526 pages
...mov'd, a living maid had been; One wou'd have thought fhe cou'd have ftirr'd ; but ftrove With modefty, and was afham'd to move. Art, hid with art, fo well...more he knows it, loves the more ; The flefh, or what fo feems, he touches oft, Which feels fo fmooth, that he believes it foft. Fir'd with this thought,... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 398 pages
...mov'd, a living maid had been ; One wou'd have thought me cou'd have ftirr'd; butftrovc With modefty, and was afham'd to move. Art, hid with art, fo well...cheat, It caught the carver with his own deceit ; He He knows 'tis madnefs, yet he muft adore, And ftill the more he knows it, loves the more : The flefh,... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 396 pages
...move. Art, hid with art, fo well perform'd the cheat, Jt caught the carver with his own deceit; He He knows 'tis madnefs, yet he muft adore, And ftill...more he knows it, loves the more : The flefh, or what fo feems, he touches pft, Which feels fo fmooth, that he believes it foft. Fir'd with this thought,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1780 - 288 pages
...a living maid had been ; One wou'd have tho\ight fhe could have ftirr'd, but ftrov* 'With mcdefty, and was afham'd to move. Art, hid with art, fo well...the cheat, It caught the carver with his own deceit : The flefh, or what fo feems, he touches oft, "Which feels fo fmooth, that he believes it foff, &c,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 362 pages
...a living maid had been; One would" have thought fhe could have ftirr'd; but ' ftrove With modefty, and was afham'd to move. Art, hid with art, fo well...And ftill the more he knows it, loves the more: The flefiv or what fo Teems, he touches oft, "Which feels fo fmooth, that he believes it foft. Fir'd with... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...mov'd, a living maid had been ; One would have thought fhe could have ftirr'd ; but drove With modefiy, and was afham'd to move. Art, hid with art, fo well...caught the carver with his own deceit ; He knows 'tis madncfs, yet he mud adore, And 1U11 the mote he knows it, loves the more : The flelh, or what fo feems,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 842 pages
...been; One would have thought fhe could hare ftirr'dj but drove With modefty, and was afham'd to mm-.'. Art, hid with art, fo well perform'd the cheat, It...caught the carver with his own deceit ; He knows 'tis rnadnefa, yet he mnft adore, And \\.\\ the more he kuuws it, lores inc more : The flefh, or what fo... | |
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