The First Epistle of the Second Book of Horace, Imitated |
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... divine ? Shall we , or fhall we not , account him fo , Who dy'd , perhaps , an hundred years ago ? End all difpute ; and fix the year precife When British bards begin t'Immortalize ? " Who lasts a Century can have no flaw , έσ I hold ...
... divine ? Shall we , or fhall we not , account him fo , Who dy'd , perhaps , an hundred years ago ? End all difpute ; and fix the year precife When British bards begin t'Immortalize ? " Who lasts a Century can have no flaw , έσ I hold ...
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... divine , the matchless , what you will ) For gain , not glory , wing'd his roving flight , ⠀⠀⠀ And grew Immortal in his own defpight , II but Ben , old and poor , as little feem'd to heed , ToT The Life to come , in ev'ry Poet's ...
... divine , the matchless , what you will ) For gain , not glory , wing'd his roving flight , ⠀⠀⠀ And grew Immortal in his own defpight , II but Ben , old and poor , as little feem'd to heed , ToT The Life to come , in ev'ry Poet's ...
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... Divine . Not that I'd lop the Beauties from his book , low 10 Like flashing Bentley with his defp'rate Hook ; o ) Or damn all Shakespear , like th ' affected fool worl At Court , who hates whate'er he read at School . ? La A 12 But for ...
... Divine . Not that I'd lop the Beauties from his book , low 10 Like flashing Bentley with his defp'rate Hook ; o ) Or damn all Shakespear , like th ' affected fool worl At Court , who hates whate'er he read at School . ? La A 12 But for ...
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... divine . Tho ' ftill fome traces of our ruftic vein And fplay - foot verse , remain'd , and will remain . Late , very late , correctnefs grew our care , When the tir❜d nation breath'd from civil war . 28 Exact Racine , and Corneille's ...
... divine . Tho ' ftill fome traces of our ruftic vein And fplay - foot verse , remain'd , and will remain . Late , very late , correctnefs grew our care , When the tir❜d nation breath'd from civil war . 28 Exact Racine , and Corneille's ...
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... divine , As once for Loüis , Boileau and Racine . 37 Yet think , great Sir ! ( fo many Virtues fhown ) Ah think , what Poet beft may make them known ? Or chufe at least some Minister of Grace , Fit to bestow the Laureat's weighty place ...
... divine , As once for Loüis , Boileau and Racine . 37 Yet think , great Sir ! ( fo many Virtues fhown ) Ah think , what Poet beft may make them known ? Or chufe at least some Minister of Grace , Fit to bestow the Laureat's weighty place ...
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Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 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...