Scandal. Grocott's Familiar Quotations, 6th ed. 189-?

Grocott & Ward, comps. Grocott’s Familiar Quotations, 6th ed. 189-?.

Scandal


There is a lust in man no charm can tame, Of loudly publishing his neighbour’s shame;— On eagle’s wings immortal scandals fly, While virtuous actions are but born and die. Ella Louisa Hervey.—(From Adams’ Quot.)	1
Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea. Fielding.—Love in several Masques, Act IV. Scene 11.	2
Her tea she sweetens, as she sips, with scandal. Rogers.—Epil. written for Mrs. Siddons.	3
You know That I do fawn on men, and hug them hard, And after scandal them. Shakespeare.—Julius Cæsar, Act I. Scene 2.	4
Ye prim adepts in scandal’s school, Who rail by precept, and detract by rule. Sheridan.—The School for Scandal; a Portrait addressed to Mrs. Crewe, with the play.	5
Flavia, most tender of her own good name, Is rather careless of a sister’s fame: Her superfluity the poor supplies, But if she touch a character it dies. Cowper.—Charity, Line 453.	6
All scandal, take my word for it! Murphy.—The Way to Keep Him, Act II.	7
Dead scandals form good subjects for dissection. Byron.—Don Juan, Canto I. Stanza 31.	8