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" We retrench the superfluities of mankind. The world is avaritious, and I hate avarice. A covetous fellow, like a jack-daw, steals what he was never made to enjoy, for the sake of hiding it. These are the robbers of mankind, for money was made for the... "
The Monthly Mirror: Reflecting Men and Manners: With Strictures on Their ... - Page 354
1807
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The Beggar's Opera: As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincolns-Inn-Fields

John Gay - 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...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 us all. Fill the Glafles. AIR...
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The Works of Mr. John Gay: In Four Volumes. To which is Added an Account of ...

John Gay - 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...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 us all. Fill the glaffes....
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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...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 us all. Fill the glafles....
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Plays

John Gay - 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...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 us all. Fill the glafles....
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Bell's British Theatre,: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays ...

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...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 us all. Fill the glaffes....
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Bell's British Theatre: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays

John Bell - 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 us all. Fill the glafles....
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Bell's British Theatre: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays

John Bell - 1780 - 340 pages
...worla is avaricious, and I hate ' avarice. A coveiuus fellow fteals what he was never made to enjoy : and where is the injury of taking from another what he hath noi t he heart to make ufe of ? MAT. OF THE MINT. \Ve are for a jult partition uf the world, for every...
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Comus: A Mask

John Milton, John Dalton - 1791 - 498 pages
...enjoy life. Mat. We retrench the superfluities pf mankind. The world is avaricious, and I hate avarice. A covetous fellow, like a jackdaw, steals what he...made for the free-hearted and generous : and where is die injury of taking from another what he hath not the heart to make use of ? Jem. Our several stations...
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Illustrations of Sterne: With Other Essays and Verses

John Ferriar - 1798 - 334 pages
...enjoy life. We retrench the superfluities of mankind. The world is avaricious, and we hate avarice. A covetous fellow, like a jackdaw, steals what he...where is the injury of taking from another, what he has not the heart to make use of?" What is your opinion of this? Neodidactus. It is admirably expressed,...
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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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