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" DOUBTLESS the pleasure is as great Of being cheated, as to cheat ; As lookers-on feel most delight That least perceive a juggler's sleight, And still, the less they understand, The more... "
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The Art of English Poetry Containing: Rules for making verses. A collection ...

Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 pages
...were feen A youthful Vigour, and autumnal Green. Dryd. Virg. CHEAT. See Coward. Doubdefs the Pleafure is as great, Of being cheated, as to cheat. As Lookers-on feel moft Delight, That leaft perceive the Juggler's Slight ; And ftill the lefs they underftand, The more...
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Hudibras: In Three Parts. Written in the Time of the Late Wars. By Samuel ...

Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 pages
...falling from dijpute to fight, The Conj'rer's -uxarftedby the Knight. CANTO HI. TpVOUBTLESS the pfeafure is as great »-'' Of being cheated, as to cheat : As lookers-on feel raoft delight, That leaft perceive a juglfr's flight ; y And ftill the lefs they underftand, The more...
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Hudibras: In Three Parts

Samuel Butler - 1761 - 570 pages
...falling from Difyute to Fight, The Conj'rerV worfled by the Knight. j CANT 0 IIL DOUBTLESS the Pleafure is as great Of being cheated, as to cheat : As Lookers-on feel moft Delight, That leaft perceive a Jugler's Slight; 5 And ftill the lefs they underftand, The more...
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Hudibras: In Three Parts. Written in the Time of the Civil Wars. By Samuel ...

Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 pages
..., Till falling from difpute to fight. The Conj tei's worried by the Knight. DOUBTLESS the pleafure is as great Of being cheated, as to cheat; As lookers-on feel moft delight, That leaft perceive a juggler's flight; And ftill the lefs they underftand, 5 The more...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Volume 6

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 372 pages
...; Till falling from difpute to fight, The Conjurer's worfted by the Knight. DOUBTLESS the pleafure is as great Of being cheated, as to cheat; As lookers-on feel moft delight, That leaft perceive a juggler's fleight, And, ftill the lefs they underftand, 5 The more...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 13

English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...; Till falling from difpute to fight, The Conjuror's worfted by the Knight. DOUBTLESS the pleafure is as great Of being cheated, as to cheat ; As lookers-on feel moft delight, That leaft perceive a juggler's Height, And, ftill the lefs they underftand, y The more...
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The Monthly Mirror: Reflecting Men and Manners: With Strictures ..., Volume 14

1802 - 448 pages
...And by the greatness of his noise, Prov'd fittest for his country's choice. V. 469. DOCTOR BRODUM. Doubtless the pleasure is as great Of being cheated as to cheat ; Some with a med'cine and receipt Are drawn to nibble at the bait. C. jri— M. MR. ADDINGTON. Quoth...
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Select British Classics, Volume 10

1803 - 222 pages
...grows every day more scanty. Mr. Solid has found an opportunity every night to repeat from Hudibras, Doubtless the pleasure is as great Of being cheated, as to cheat. And from Waller. Poets lr.se half the praise they would have got, Were it but known that they discreetly...
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Hudibras: In Three Parts : Written in the Time of the Late Wars

Samuel Butler - 1805 - 440 pages
...thi Science Astrologick, Tiil falling from Diseute to Fight, The Conl'rer's worsted by I he Knight. DOUBTLESS the pleasure is as great Of being cheated as to cheat; As lookers-on fef 1 most delight, That least perceive a jugler's slight ; «. And still the less they understand,...
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A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ..., Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 pages
...In the wily snake Whatever sleights, none would suspicious mark, As from his wit and native subtilty Doubtless the pleasure is as great Of being cheated, as to cheat ; As lockers on feel most delight, That least perceive the juggler's sleigh. HuJib. Good humour is but a...
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