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" In merry old England it once was a rule, The King had his Poet, and also his Fool : But now we're so frugal, I'd have you to know it, That Cibber can serve both for Fool and for Poet. "
The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Nine Volumes Complete, with His Last ... - Page 96
by Alexander Pope - 1760
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Select Proverbs, Italian, Spanish, French, English, Scotish, British, &c ...

John Mapletoft - Proverbs - 1707 - 308 pages
...Death. T Btowtf. * This may 6f an indelicate Epigram, lut it it a very gtod tne. XXII. BRITISH Oeconomy. IN merry old England it once was a Rule, The King had his Poet, and alfo his Fool : But now we're Co frugal, I'd have you to know it, Poor Cibber mull ferve both for Fool and for Poet. W XXIII. Written...
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The Dunciad: With Notes Variorum, and the Prolegomena of Scriblerus. Written ...

Alexander Pope - 1735 - 276 pages
...England it once was a rule, The King bad his poet, and alfo his foal : But now we're fo frugal, Vd have you to know it, That Cibber can ferve both for fool and for poet. IMITATIONS. V. 3i5 — Like Semeles— ] See Ovid, Met. 3. V. 3i7. This, this is be, foretold by ancient...
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A Letter from Mr. Cibber, to Mr. Pope,: Inquiring Into the Motives that ...

Colley Cibber - Actors - 1742 - 72 pages
...Cibber, in the Year " 1730, on which was made the following " Epigram." (May I not believe by yourfelf?) In merry Old England, it once was a, Rule, The King...That Cibber can ferve both for Fool and for Poet. Ay, marry Sir! here you foufe me with a Witnefs! This is a Triumph indeed! I can hardly help laughing...
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Verses Occasioned by Mr. Warburton's Late Edition of Mr. Pope's Works

1751 - 32 pages
...potent drop let this but Ihed ; And every rogue that flunk alive, Becomes a precious mummy dead. III. IN merry old England it once was a rule, The King...now we're fo frugal, I'd have you to know it, That Gibber can ferve both for Fool and for Poet. IV. WHILE malice, POPE, denies thy page It's own celeftial...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: The Dunciad

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 354 pages
...refer d. During two whole years while Mr. Pope ' . ••. . . • t , NOTES. In merry old England k once was a rule, The King had his Poet, and alfo his...now we're fo frugal, I'd have you to know it, , That Gibber can ferve both for Fool and for Poet. Of Blackmore, fee Book U. Of Philips, Book i. ifr 262,...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: The Dunciad

Alexander Pope - 1752 - 370 pages
...faw flow Philips creep like Tate's poor page, And all the mighty Mad in Dennis rage. jo<? REMARKS. and is further ftrengthened in the following Epigram,...now we're fo frugal, I'd have you to know it, That Gibber can fen e both for Fool and for Poet. Of Blackmore, fee Book ii. Of Philips, Book i. ^ 262....
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The works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ..., Volume 5

Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 pages
...Succeflbr, Mr. Cibber ; and is further ftrengthened in the following Epigram made on that occafion : Jn merry old England it once was a rule, The King had his Poet, and alfo his Fool : • But how we're fo frugal, I'd have you to know it, That Cibber can ferve both for Fool and for Poet. OF...
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The Dunciad, in four books

Alexander Pope - 1757 - 368 pages
...fucceflbr, Mr. Cib-1 ber ; and is further ftrengthened in the following Epigram, made on that occafion : Jn merry Old England it once was a rule, • The King...That Cibber can ferve both for Fool and for Poet. OfBlackmore, fee Book ii. Of Philips. Book i. ver. 262. and Book iii. prop 'e Jin. Nahum Tate was Poet...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Four Volumes Complete. With His Last ...

Alexander Pope - 1778 - 394 pages
...Epigram made on that occafion s In merry Old England it овсе was a rule, The king had his pott, and alfo his fool : But now we're fo frugal, I'd have you to know it, That Cibber tan fcrve both for fool and for po«. OfBlackmore, fee book ii. OfPhilip«, book i. verfeî6i. and...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces ..., Volume 34, Page 3

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 346 pages
...Reftorer, who was at that time foliciting REMARKS. The fame plea might alfo ferve for his Succeflor, Mr. Gibber ; and is further ftrengthened in the following...ferve both for Fool and for Poet. Of Blackmore, fee Bool: ii. Of Philips, Book i. ver. 262. and Book iii. props fin. Nahum Tate was Poet Laureate, a cold...
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