What is this world?--A term which men have got, To signify not one in ten knows what; A term, which with no… — Charles Churchill Ass Copy Share Image
Enough of self, that darling luscious theme, O'er which philosophers in raptures dream; Of which with seeming disregard they write Then prizing… — Charles Churchill Darling Copy Share Image
Gipsies, who every ill can cure, Except the ill of being poor Who charms 'gainst love and agues sell, Who can in… — Charles Churchill Art Copy Share Image
The stage I chose--a subject fair and free-- 'Tis yours--'tis mine--'tis public property. All common exhibitions open lie, For praise or censure,… — Charles Churchill Bread Copy Share Image
Who shall dispute what the Reviewers say? Their word's sufficient; and to ask a reason, In such a state as theirs, is… — Charles Churchill Asks Copy Share Image
The rigid saint, by whom no mercy's shown To saints whose lives are better than his own. — Charles Churchill Compassion Copy Share Image
To copy beauty forfeits all pretense to fame; to copy faults is want of sense — Charles Churchill Beauty Copy Share Image
Little do such men know the toil, the pains, the daily, nightly racking of the brains, to range the thoughts, the matter… — Charles Churchill Brain Copy Share Image
Fashion--a word which knaves and fools may use, Their knavery and folly to excuse. — Charles Churchill Excuse Copy Share Image
The danger chiefly lies in acting well; no crime's so great as daring to excel. — Charles Churchill Acting Copy Share Image
When satire flies abroad on falsehood's wing, Short is her life, and impotent her sting; But when to truth allied, the wound… — Charles Churchill Age Copy Share Image
Statesman all over, in plots famous grown, He mouths a sentence, as curs mouth a bone. — Charles Churchill Famous Copy Share Image
There's a strange something, which without a brain Fools feel, and which e'en wise men can't explain, Planted in man, to bind… — Charles Churchill Birth Copy Share Image
Great use they have, when in the hands Of one like me, who understands, Who understands the time and place, The person,… — Charles Churchill Fool Copy Share Image
With curious art the brain, too finely wrought, Preys on herself, and is destroyed by thought. — Charles Churchill Art Copy Share Image
Who often, but without success, have prayed for apt Alliteration's artful aid. — Charles Churchill Aids Copy Share Image
Within the brain's most secret cells, A certain lord chief justice dwells, Of sov'reign power, whom one and all, With common voice… — Charles Churchill Brain Copy Share Image
Enough of satire; in less harden'd times Great was her force, and mighty were her rhymes. I've read of men, beyond man's… — Charles Churchill Alarms Copy Share Image
Men the most infamous are fond of fame, And those who fear not guilt yet start at shame. — Charles Churchill Fame Copy Share Image
