 | John Mapletoft - 1707 - 308 páginas
...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1735 - 276 páginas
...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... | |
 | Colley Cibber - 1742 - 72 páginas
...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 had...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... | |
 | 1751 - 32 páginas
...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 had...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 354 páginas
...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,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 370 páginas
...rage. jo<? REMARKS. and is further ftrengthened in the following Epigram, made on that occafion : In merry old England it once was a rule, The King had...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.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 264 páginas
...heard of his name. Stffion of Pons, The fame plea might alfo ferve for his Succeflbr, Mr. Cibber ; and is further ftrengthened in the following Epigram...That Cibber can ferve both for Fool and for Poet. Of Blackmore, fee Book ii. Of Philip!, Booki. ver. z6z. and Book iii. profcfin. Nahum Tate was Poet... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 388 páginas
...fuccefTor, Mr. Gibber ; and is further ftrengthened in the following Epigram, made" on that occafion : *' In merry Old England it once was a rule, «' The King...That Cibber can ferve both for Fool and for Poet." Of Blackmore, fee Book ii. Of Philips, Book i. ver. ^6^. and Book 'iu.propefn. NahumTate was Poet Laureate,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 394 páginas
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1164 páginas
...Succeflor, Mr. Gibber ; and is further ftrengthened in the following' Epigram made on that occafion : In merry Old England it once was a rule, The King had...OfBlackmore, fee Book ii. Of Philips, Book i. ver. 162. and Book iii. prope fin. Nahum Tate was Poet Laureate, a cold writer, of no invention ; but fometimes... | |
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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. 
