Maxioms by Charles Churchill
The rigid saint, by whom no mercy's shown
To saints whose lives are better than his own.
The rigid saint, by whom no mercy's shown
To saints whose lives are better than his own.
Fashion--a word which knaves and fools may use,
Their knavery and folly to excuse.
Fashion--a word which knaves and fools may use,
Their knavery and folly to excuse.
A bachelor's bed is the most pleasant.
A bachelor's bed is the most pleasant.
Greatly his foes he dreads, but more his friends,
He hurts me most who lavishly commends.
Greatly his foes he dreads, but more his friends,
He hurts me most who lavishly commends.
How do our philosophers act? Do they not inscribe their
signatures to the very essays they write on the read more
How do our philosophers act? Do they not inscribe their
signatures to the very essays they write on the propriety of
despising glory.
