 | Wentworth Dillon Earl of Roscommon - English poetry - 1717 - 580 pages
...Bait* Habitual Innocence adorns her Thoughts, But your Negleft muft anfwer for her Faults. Imntodeft Words admit of no Defence ; For want of 'Decency, is want of Senje, What mod'rate Fop wou'd rake the Tark, or Stews, Who among Troops of faultlefs Nymphs may Variety... | |
 | Charles Gildon - English poetry - 1721 - 386 pages
...fomethiiig lefs obfcure, and lefs involv'd in allegory. Immodeft words admit of no defence, '- • For wint of decency is want of fenfe : What moderate fop would rake the park or Who among troops of faultlefs Tfympbs may (chufe. It is indeed a fcandal to poetry, to fee fo ma. ny... | |
 | Wentworth Dillon Earl of Roscommon - Horatius Flaccus, Quintus - 1749 - 296 pages
...bait, Habitual innocence adoms her thoughts, But your neglect muft anfwer for her faults. Immodeft • Immodeft words admit of no defence ; For want of decency, is want of fenfe. What mod'rate fop would rake the park, or flews, Who among troops of faultlefs nymphs may chufe i Variety... | |
 | Horace - 1760 - 568 pages
...Speech The Apartment of the tender Youth to reach. And alfo that of the great Rofcomon з Immodeß Words admit of no Defence^ For Want of Decency is Want of Senfe. The Ellipfes neceflary to conneét the Senfe of the Author are very few, and printed in Italics.... | |
 | 1768 - 418 pages
...ignorance, or his obfcenity. He has certainly verified the proverbial maxim of a great writer : , .," Immodeft words admit of no defence, " For want of decency is want of fenfe." 7 he Dofirine of Inflammations, founded upon Reafon and Experience, and entirely cleared from the contradictory... | |
 | 1768 - 400 pages
...author's ignorance, or his obicenity. He has certainly verified the provefbial maxim of a great Writer : " Immodeft words admit of no defence, " For want of decency is want of ienfe." 3 he Dottrine of Inflammations, founded upon Rcafon and Experience, and entirely cleared from... | |
 | Bibliography - 1776 - 586 pages
...licentious language, there is a palpable want of tafle and propriety in it. Our poet himfelf fays, ]mmodeft words admit of no defence, For want of decency is want of fenfe. This editor may contend as long as he pleafes for the privilege of the poet's profeilion, and his right... | |
 | 1778 - 264 pages
...never encouraged but in the company of fools ; fince, as my Lord Rofcommon juftly oblerves : " Immodelt words admit of no defence; " For want of decency. is want of fenfe.. I am, dear fon, Your truly affectionate father. LETTER XIII. The following letter .was .written to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 258 pages
...aufterity breed fervile fear, No wanton found offend her virgin ear. Secure from foolifli pride's affefted ftate, And fpecious flattery's more pernicious bait,...of fenfe. What moderate fop would rake the Park or flews, Who among troops of faultlefs nymphs may choofe ? Variety of fuch is to be found ; Take then... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 254 pages
...adorns her thoughts, But your neglcft muft anfwer for her faults. Immodeft words admit of no defence j For want of decency is want of fenfe. What moderate...or ftews, Who among troops of faultlefs nymphs may choofc? Variety of fuch is to be found ; Take then a fubjeft proper to expound : But moral-, great,... | |
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Immodest words admit of no defence ; For want of decency is want of sense. 
