 | Gilbert Wakefield - 1796 - 382 pages
...very agreable fpecimens exactly fimilar to that before us. Thus our poet in the preceding epiftle : The hero William, and the martyr Charles, One knighted Blackmore, and one penfion'd Ovaries. See alfo his Iliad xviii. 29. Ver. 146. And you fhall rife up Otway for your pains. An imitation... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1797 - 472 pages
...Abbot and his Mafter. For in the opinion of thefe great judges of merit, Religion and Society could The Hero William, and the Martyr Charles, One knighted Blackmore, and one penfion'd Quarks j Which made old Ben and furly Dennis fwear, " No Lord's anointed, but ac Ruffian Bear." Not... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 496 pages
...Bernini's care , And great Naflau to Kncllcr's land decreed To fix him graceful on the bounding Steed j ^ So well in paint and ftone they judg'd of merit: But Kings in Wit may want difceming Spirit. 385 The Hero William, and the Martyr Charles^ One knighted Blackmore, and one penfiOn''.i(Juarles;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 496 pages
...bounding Steed ; So well in paint and (tone they judg'd of merit: But Kings in Wit may want difceming Spirit. 385 The Hero William, and the Martyr Charles, One knighted Blackmore, and one penfion'd Quarle> Which made old Ben and furl;' Dennis fwear, " No Lord 's anointed, but a Ruffian Rear." Not... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pages
...So well in paint and stone they judg'd of merit : But kings in wit may want discerning spirit. 38J The hero William, and the martyr Charles, One knighted Blackmore, and one pension'il Quarles, Which made old Ben. and surly Dennis swear, " No Lord's anointed, but a Russian... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...Bernini's care; And great Nalfau to Kneller's hand decreed To fix him graceful on the bounding fteed ; 3o well in paint and ftone they judg'd of merit: But Kings in Wit may want difcerning Spirit. The Hero William, and the Martyr Charles, One knighted Blackmore, and one peulionM (juarles ; Which... | |
 | Sir Richard Blackmore - Creation - 1806 - 242 pages
...his enemy, mentions this as an instance of honours and rewards being improperly bestowed by kings. " The hero William, and the martyr Charles, " One knighted Blackmore, and one pensioned Quarles." In 1 70O he published a Satire upon Wit, of which Dr. Johnson speaks in the following... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 pages
...bounding steed ; So well in paint and stone they judg'd of merit. But kings in wit may want discerning spirit : 385 The hero William, and the martyr Charles, One knighted Blackmore, and one pensiou'J Quarles ; Which made old Ben, and surly Dennis swear, ' No Lord's anointed, but a Russian... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...steed ; So well in paint and stone they judg'd of merit : But kings in wit may want discerning spirit. The hero William, and the martyr Charles, One knighted Blackmore, and one pension'd Quarles, Which made old Ben and surly Dennis swear No Lord's anointed, but a Russian bear.'... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 pages
...So well in paint and stone they judg'd of merit : But kings in wit may want discerning spirit. 38* The hero William, and the martyr Charles, One knighted Blackmore, and one pension'd Quarles, Which made old Ben and surly Dennis swear, ' No Lord's anointed, but a Russian bear.'... | |
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Nassau to Kneller's hand decreed To fix him graceful on the bounding Steed; So well in paint and stone they judg'd of merit: But Kings in Wit may want discerning spirit. 
