 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 518 pages
...let me not despair their continuance, to the maturing of some worthier fruits : wherein, if my muses be true to me, I shall raise the despised head of...majesty, and render her worthy to be embraced and kist of all the great and master-spirits of our world. As for the vile and slothful, who never affected... | |
 | 1839 - 588 pages
...hopes to put forth, is this, — " Wherein, if my hearers be true to me, I shall raise the desjriscd head of poetry again, and stripping her out of those...primitive habit, feature, and majesty, and render herre worthy to be embraced and kissed of all the great and master-spirits of our world." And beautifully... | |
 | 1839 - 596 pages
...fruits," which he hopes to put forth, is this, — " Wherein, if my hearers be true to me, 1 shall raisf the despised head of poetry again, and stripping her out of those rotten and base rays wherewith the times have adulterated her form, restore her to her primitive habit, feature, and... | |
 | The Mirror of Literature,Amusement,and Instruction New Series VOL.IV - 1843 - 458 pages
...individuals, anil amount to 10,500,000 dollars, which by law are declared inviolable. A Poet's Promise. — "If my hearers be true to me, I shall raise the despised...majesty, and render her worthy to be embraced and kissed of all the great and master-spirits of our world." — Hen Jonion. A Poet's Piogenitors.—D&nte... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - American fiction - 1846 - 752 pages
...the age " ; and in a sentence worthy of Milton, asserts, that, if the Muses be true to him, he will " raise the despised head of poetry again, and, stripping...majesty, and render her worthy to be embraced and kissed of all the great and master spirits of our world." These are brave and bright words, and show... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - Dramatists, English - 1848 - 360 pages
...muses be true to me, I shall raise the despised head of poetry again, and, stripping her out of the rotten and base rags, wherewith the times have adulterated...majesty, and render her worthy to be embraced and kissed of all the great and master-spirits of the world." Honest old Ben was as good as his word :... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - Dramatists, English - 1848 - 364 pages
...which it was not then so fashionable as now, to cloak under an affected modesty, he says: " If my muses be true to me, I shall raise the despised head of poetry again, and, stripping her out of the rotten and base rags, wherewith the times have adulterated her form, restore her to her primitive... | |
 | Edwin Percy Whipple - American literature - 1861 - 420 pages
...the age ; " and in a sentence worthy of Milton, asserts, that, if the Muses be true to him, he will " raise the despised head of poetry again, and, stripping...majesty, and render her worthy to be embraced and kissed of all the great and master spirits of our world." These are brave and bright words, and show... | |
 | Ben Jonson - 1875 - 538 pages
...let me not despair their continuance, to the maturing of some worthier fruits : wherein, if my muses be true to me, I shall raise the despised head of...majesty, and render her worthy to be embraced and kist of all the great and master-spirits of our world. As for the vile and slothful, who never affected... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1875 - 550 pages
...let me not despair their continuance, to the maturing of some worthier fruits : wherein, if my muses be true to me, I shall raise the despised head of...and base rags wherewith the times have adulterated lier form, restore her to her primitive Jiabit, feature, and majesty, and render her worthy to be embraced... | |
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I shall raise the despised head of poetry again, and stripping her out of those rotten and base rags wherewith the times have adulterated her form, restore her to her primitive habit, feature, and majesty, and render her worthy to be embraced and kist... 
