The First Epistle of the Second Book of Horace, ImitatedT. Cooper, 1737 - 23 Seiten |
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... things right , in others wrong : as he tells us in his anfwer , Interdum vulgus rectum videt , eft ubi peccat . Tall Gammer Gurton , a piece of very low humour , one of the first printed Plays in English , and therefore much valued by ...
... things right , in others wrong : as he tells us in his anfwer , Interdum vulgus rectum videt , eft ubi peccat . Tall Gammer Gurton , a piece of very low humour , one of the first printed Plays in English , and therefore much valued by ...
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... , & c . * Ward . ] A famous Empirick , whofe Pill and Drop had several surprizing ef- fects , and were one of the principal subjects of Writing and Conyerfation at this time . Allow him but his Play - thing of a Pen ( II ) )
... , & c . * Ward . ] A famous Empirick , whofe Pill and Drop had several surprizing ef- fects , and were one of the principal subjects of Writing and Conyerfation at this time . Allow him but his Play - thing of a Pen ( II ) )
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Alexander Pope. Allow him but his Play - thing of a Pen , He ne'er rebels , or plots , like other men : Flight of Cashiers , or Fires , he'll never mind ; And knows no loffes while the Mufe is kind . To cheat a Friend , or Ward , he ...
Alexander Pope. Allow him but his Play - thing of a Pen , He ne'er rebels , or plots , like other men : Flight of Cashiers , or Fires , he'll never mind ; And knows no loffes while the Mufe is kind . To cheat a Friend , or Ward , he ...
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Alexander Pope. I scarce can think him fuch a worthless thing , Unless he praise fome monster of a King , Or Virtue , or Religion turn to fport , To please a lewd , or un - believing Court . Unhappy Dryden ! In all Charles's days ...
Alexander Pope. I scarce can think him fuch a worthless thing , Unless he praise fome monster of a King , Or Virtue , or Religion turn to fport , To please a lewd , or un - believing Court . Unhappy Dryden ! In all Charles's days ...
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... things As Eufden , Philips , Settle , writ of Kings ) Cloath fpice , line trunks , or flutt'ring in a row , Befringe the rails of Bedlam and Sohoe . 39 Nil moror officium quod me gravat , & c . FIN I S " 2 1 } bro 2 a ( 23 )
... things As Eufden , Philips , Settle , writ of Kings ) Cloath fpice , line trunks , or flutt'ring in a row , Befringe the rails of Bedlam and Sohoe . 39 Nil moror officium quod me gravat , & c . FIN I S " 2 1 } bro 2 a ( 23 )
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abfurd ancient Athens Auguftus Bards Bear or Elephant beſt Beſtow Boaft breaft breath'd Cauſe Charles's days Chrift's Kirk Cibber's compofe confiftent conquer'd Court Courtier writ Romance Criticks deferves divine Dryden dy'd e'er eldeſt Epiftle Ev'n ev'ry flow'ry Courtier Farce feem'd fervants fhall fhow fing flow'ry Courtier writ fome fpirit France ftill ftole fuch fupport fure fwear Gammer Gurton Glory grace Greece grew gueſs hafty himſelf Horace Horfemanſhip Interdum vulgus juft Kings laſt Laws learn'd lefs loſe Majefty mankind Meaſures merit Merlin's Cave Monſter moſt Mufe mufter-roll of Names Muſe Numbers o'er obfcene Obferve Orcas Paffions Pindaric Art pleaſe Poet Poet's populus praife Praiſe profe Publick Racine Repoſe Ribaldry rife Romans ryme ſcarce Scotland Shadwell Shakeſpear ſhall Sires ſpoke ſtage ſtill ſtrain ſtretch t'excell tafte Taſte Theſe thoſe thro Torquet Unleſs uſeful Verfe Verſe Waller whofe whoſe write Wycherly was flow Zeal of Fools
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Seite 13 - Behold the hand that wrought a Nation's cure, Stretch'd to relieve the Idiot and the Poor, Proud Vice to brand, or injur'd Worth adorn, And stretch the Ray to Ages yet unborn.
Seite 23 - Besides, a fate attends on all I write, That when I aim at praise they say I bite. A vile encomium doubly ridicules : There's nothing blackens like the ink of fools. If true, a woful likeness ; and, if lies, ' Praise undeserv'd is scandal in disguise.
Seite 9 - New-market's Glory rose, as Britain's fell; The Soldier breath'd the Gallantries of France, And ev'ry flow'ry Courtier writ Romance. Then Marble, soften'd into life, grew warm, And yielding Metal flow'd to human form: Lely on animated Canvas stole The sleepy Eye, that spoke the melting soul.
Seite 22 - Peace ftole her wing, and wrapt the' world in fleep; Till earth's extremes your mediation own, And Afia's tyrants tremble at your throne. But...
Seite 5 - Yet surely, surely, these were famous men! What Boy but hears the saying of old Ben? In all debates where Criticks bear a part, Not one but nods, and talks of Johnson's Art, Of Shakespear's Nature, and of Cowley's Wit; How Beaumont's Judgment check'd what Fletcher writ; How Shadwell" hasty, Wycherly was slow; But, for the Passions, Southern sure and Rowe. These, only these, support the crouded stage, From eldest Heywood down to Cibber's age.
Seite 21 - T' enroll your triumphs o'er the feas and land, Be call'd to Court to plan fome work divine, As once for Louis, Boileau and Racine. 375...
Seite 1 - While you, great patron of mankind, fuftain The balanc'd world, and open all the main ; Your country, chief, in arms abroad defend, At home with morals, arts, and laws amend ; How (hall the Mufe from fuch a monarch...
Seite 21 - To fing, or ce.ilc to fing, we never know ; And if we will recite nine hours in ten, You lofe your patience juft like oilier men.
Seite 8 - Lad mould teach his father (kill, And, having once been wrong, will be fo ftill.' He, who to feem more deep than you or I...
Seite 4 - Could ihe behold us tumbling thro' a hoop. If time improve our wits as well as wine, Say at what age ,a poet grows divine...