Tom Brown (satirist) Quotes
- I do not love thee, Doctor Fell,
The reason why I cannot tell;
But this alone I know full well,
I do not love thee, Doctor Fell. - View Quote Details on I do not love thee, Doctor Fell,
The reason why I… - To treat a poor wretch with a bottle of Burgundy, and fill his snuff-box, is like giving a pair of laced ruffles to a man that has never a shirt on his back. 2 - View Quote Details on To treat a poor wretch with a bottle of Burgundy,…
- In the reign of Charles II. a certain worthy divine at Whitehall thus addressed himself to the auditory at the conclusion of his sermon: “In short, if you don’t live up to the precepts of the Gospel, but abandon yourselves to your irregular appetites, you must expect to receive your reward in a certain place which ‘t is not good manners to mention here.” - View Quote Details on In the reign of Charles II. a certain worthy divine…
About Tom Brown (satirist)
Tom Brown (1662 – 18 June, 1704 ) was an English translator and writer of satire, largely forgotten today save for a four-line gibe he wrote concerning Dr John Fell.
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