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Illustrations of Sterne: With Other Essays and Verses - Page 303
by John Ferriar - 1798 - 314 pages
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The Beggar's Opera: As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincolns-Inn-Fields

John Gay - Ballad operas - 1728 - 102 pages
...covetous fellow, like a Jack-daw, fteals what he was never made to enjoy, for the fake of hiding it. Thefe are the Robbers of Mankind, for Money was made for...where is the Injury of taking from another, what he hath not the Heart to make ule of? Jem. Our feveral Stations for the Day are fixt Good luck attend...
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The Works of Mr. John Gay: In Four Volumes. To which is Added an Account of ...

John Gay - English poetry - 1770 - 372 pages
...Jack-daw, fteals what he was never made to enjoy, for the fake of hiding it. Thefe are the rohhers of mankind, for money was made for the free-hearted...where is the injury of taking from another what he hath not the heart to make ufe of ? Jem. Our feverai (rations for the day are fixi. Good luck attend...
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Plays Written by Mr. John Gay: Viz. The Captives, ... The Beggar's Opera ...

John Gay - 1772 - 346 pages
...covetous fellow, like a jack-daw, fleals what he was never made to enjoy, for the fake of hiding it. Thefe are the robbers of mankind ; for money was made for...where is the injury of taking from another, what he hath not the heart to make ufe of? Jem. Our feveral ftations for the day are fix'd. Good luck attend...
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Plays

John Gay - English drama - 1772 - 386 pages
...covetous fellow, like a jack-daw, fleals what he was never made to enjoy, for the fake of hiding it. Thefe are the robbers of mankind ; for money was made for...where is the injury of taking from another, what he hath not the heart to make ufe of? Jem. Our feveral ftations for the day are fix'd. Good* luck attend...
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Bell's British Theatre,: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays ...

English drama - 1777 - 380 pages
...a jack-daw, Heals what he was never made to enjoy, for the fake of hiding it. Thefe are the robber* of mankind; for money was made for the free-hearted...where is the injury of taking from another, what he hath not the heart to make ufe of? Jem. Our feveral ftations for the day are fixed. Good luck attend...
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Bell's British Theatre: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays

John Bell - English drama - 1777 - 374 pages
...for the fake of hiding it. Tiiefe are the robbers of mankind; for money was made for the free*hca«ed and generous ; and where is the injury of taking from another, what he hath not the heart to make ufe ot f. Jem. Ourleveral Rations for the day are fixed. Good luck attend...
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Bell's British Theatre: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays

John Bell - English drama - 1780 - 340 pages
...fellow, like a jackdaw, Heals what he was never made to enjoy for the fake of hiding it. Thefe'are the robbers of man<kind; for -money was made for the...where is the injury of taking from another what he hath not the heart to make ufe of? Jem. Our feveral nations for the day are fixed. Good luck attend...
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The Anti-Jacobin Review and Protestant Advocate: Or, Monthly ..., Volume 3

Literature, Modern - 1799 - 622 pages
...never made to enjoy, for the fake of hiding it. Thefc are the robbers of roanr kind, for money и-ц? made for the free-hearted and generous ; and where...taking from another, what he has not the heart to make ufe of?' What is your opinion of this ? NeadiJaflus. It is admirably expreffed, in the true fpirit...
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The British Critic, and Quarterly Theological Review, Volume 13

1799 - 748 pages
...like a jackdaw, Heals what he was never made to enjoy, for the fake of hiding it. Thefe are the robben of mankind, for money was made for the free-hearted...where is the injury of taking from another, what he lias not the heart .to make ofe of ?" What is your opinion of this î " Ntodidaäus. It is admirably...
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The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volumes 12-13

Books and bookselling - 1799 - 510 pages
...for the fake of hiding it. Thefe are the robbers of mankind, f<-r money was made for the free hearted and generous : and Where is the injury of taking from another, what he has not the heart to make ufe of ?'' What is your opinion of this ? NeodidaBus. It is admirably exprefled, in the true fpirit...
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