 One is his printer in disguise, and keeps His press in a hollow tree, where to conceal him, He works by glow-worm light, the moon's too open. The other zealous rag is the compositor, Who in an angle where the ants inhabit, (The emblems of his labours),...  Family Portraits: Or, Descendents of Trelawney - Page 654de Catherine George Ward - 1824 - 694 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 482 pages
...Cripplegate, were made about the year J423." Survey of' London. This word has escaped Mr. Todd. One is his printer in disguise, and keeps His press in a hollow...compositor, Who in an angle, where the ants inhabit, (The emblems of his labours), will sit curl'd Whole days and nights, and work his eyes out for him. Nose.... | |
 | lady Sydney Morgan - 1821 - 84 pages
...press in an hollow tree, where, to conceal him, He works hy glow-worm ligiil ; the moon *s too openThe other zealous rag is the compositor, Who in an angle, where the ants inhabit, (The emblems of his labour) will sit curl'd Whole daya and nights, and work his eyes mil.'1 Time Vindicated,... | |
 | 1822 - 524 pages
...friends. One is his printer in disguise, and keeps His press in an hollow tree, where, to conceal him, H« works by glow-worm light ; the moon's too open —...compositor, Who in an angle, where the ants inhabit, (The emblems of his labour,) will sit curl'd Whole day sand nights, and work his eyes out.? Time Pindicafed,... | |
 | John Nichols - 1828 - 702 pages
...keeps His press in a hollow tree1, where to conceal him, He works by glow-worm light, — the moon 's too open. The other zealous rag is the compositor, Who in an angle, where the ants inhabit, (The emblems of his labours !) will sit curl'd Whole days and nights, and work his eyes out for him. Strange... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1829 - 476 pages
...Ben Jonson describes in his lively manner the operations of a libellous press in his days. One in his printer in disguise, and keeps His press in a hollow...compositor, Who, in an angle where the ants inhabit, (The emblems of his labours) will sit curl'd Whole days and nights, and work his eyes out for him. vol.... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1829 - 478 pages
...Ben Jonson describes in his lively manner the operations of a libellous press in his days. One in his printer in disguise, and keeps His press in a hollow...compositor, Who, in an angle where the ants inhabit, (The emblems of his labours) will sit curl'd Whole days and nights, and work his eyes out for him. vol.... | |
 | Catherine George Ward - 1834 - 500 pages
...mansion in South Audley Street. CHAPTER XXXI. " Mere rogues ! — but they are friends ! " One is his printer, in disguise, and keeps " His press in a hollow...of his labour,) will sit, curled, " Whole days and nights, and work his eyes out. IN a few days, Lady Wyndham, cheered by the presence of her amiable... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1841 - 918 pages
...Mademoiselle St. Luke did dance." Two "ragged rascals" are thus described in the antemasque :— " One is his printer in disguise, and keeps His press in a hollow...where, to conceal him, He works by glow-worm light, the moon 's too open. The other zealous rag is the compositor, Who, in an angle where the ants inhabit,... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1841 - 478 pages
...rascals" are thus described in the antemasquc : — " One is his printer in disguise, and keeps IHs press in a hollow tree, where, to conceal him, He works by glow-worm light, the moon 's too open. The other sealous rag is the compositor, Who, in an angle where the ants inhahit,... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1854 - 344 pages
...were still distant. Two " ragged rascals " are thus described in the antemasque : — " One is his printer in disguise, and keeps His press in a hollow...compositor, Who, in an angle where the ants inhabit, (The emblems of his labours,) will sit cmTd Whole days and nights, and work his eyes out for him." This... | |
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