 When statesmen, heroes, kings, in dust repose Whose sons shall blush their fathers were thy foes, Shall then this verse to future age pretend Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend,— That urg'd by thee, I turn'd the tuneful art From sounds to things,...  Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq;: Faithfully ... - Page 369by William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 422 pages
...foes, Shall then this verse to future age pretend Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend ? 390 That urg'd by thee, I turn'd the tuneful art From sounds to things, from fancy to the heart ; NOTES. Ver. 391. I turn'd the tuneful art] Ought the lovers of true genuine poetry to be obliged... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1824 - 430 pages
...foes, Shall then this verse to future age pretend Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend ? 390 That urg'd by thee, I turn'd the tuneful art From sounds to things, from fancy to the heart ; NOTES. Ver. 391. I turn'd the tuneful art'] Ought the lovers of true genuine poetry to be obliged... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 pages
...then this verse to future age pretend Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend? 390 That, urged by thee, I turn'd the tuneful art From sounds to things, from fancy to the heart; For wit's false mirror held up nature's light, Show'd erring pride, WHATEVER is, ts RIGHT ; That reason, passion,... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 460 pages
...this verse to future age pretend Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend ? That, urged by thee, 1 turn'd the tuneful art From sounds to things, from fancy to the heart ; For wit's false mirror held up nature's light, Show'd erring pride — whatever is is right ; That reason, passion,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1826 - 396 pages
...then this verse to future age pretend Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend ? 390 | That, urged W !,x !, ` !, false mirror held up nature's light, ShewM erring pride, WHATEVER is, is RIGHT ; That reason, passion,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1828 - 264 pages
...then this verse to future age pretend Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend ? 390 , That, urged by thee, I turn'd the tuneful art From sounds to things, from fancy to the heart ; For wit's false mirror held up nature's light, Show'd erring pride, WHATEVER is, is RIGHT ; That reason, passion,... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1830 - 336 pages
...thy foes, Shall then this verse to future age pretend Thou wert my guide, philosopher and friend! 51 That, urg'd by thee, I turn'd the tuneful art, From...sounds to things, from fancy to the heart; For wit's false mirror held up nature's light; Shew'd erring pride, whatever is, is right; That reason, passion,... | |
 | Samuel B. EMMONS - English language - 1832 - 168 pages
...fathers were thy foes? Shall then this verse to future age, pretend Thou Vert my guide, philosopher and friend? That, urg'd by thee, I turn'd the tuneful...sounds to things, from fancy to the heart; For wit's false mirror held up nature's light; Show'd erring pride, whatever is, is right ! That reason, passion,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1836 - 502 pages
...future age pretend Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend ? 390 That, urged hy thee, I turu'd false mirror held up nature's light, Show'd erring pride, WHATEVER is, la RlGHT ; That reason, passion,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 840 pages
...verse to future age pretend Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend ? That, urg'il by thee, I tum'd nowledge, wit, and taste; And these, she olfi'r'd to dispute, Alone dislin fiilae mirror held up Nature's light; Show'd rrring Pride, WHATEVER is, is RIGHT; That reason, passion,... | |
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