Bell's Edition, Volúmenes107-109J. Bell, 1793 |
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... once personal , poetical , and political : it had accordingly a rapid and an extensive sale ; and it was often asserted by his admirers , that Mr. Churchill was a better poet than Mr. Pope . This exaggerated adulation , as it had before ...
... once personal , poetical , and political : it had accordingly a rapid and an extensive sale ; and it was often asserted by his admirers , that Mr. Churchill was a better poet than Mr. Pope . This exaggerated adulation , as it had before ...
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... him not , gorg'd with pow'r and drunk with Forgot what once he was , tho ' now so high , [ state , How low , how mean , and full as poor , as I. 180 * Catera desunt . D It is presumed the sudden death of the . Author DEDICATION .
... him not , gorg'd with pow'r and drunk with Forgot what once he was , tho ' now so high , [ state , How low , how mean , and full as poor , as I. 180 * Catera desunt . D It is presumed the sudden death of the . Author DEDICATION .
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... once possest . " Here give your votes , your int'rest here exert , " And let success for once attend desert . " 100 I With sleek appearance and with ambling pace , 105 And 34 THE ROSCIAD .
... once possest . " Here give your votes , your int'rest here exert , " And let success for once attend desert . " 100 I With sleek appearance and with ambling pace , 105 And 34 THE ROSCIAD .
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... once to play , prescribe , compound , compose ? Who can -- But Woodward came - Hill slipp'd away , Melting , like ghosts , before the rising day . 116 With that low cunning which in fools supplies , And amply too , the place of being ...
... once to play , prescribe , compound , compose ? Who can -- But Woodward came - Hill slipp'd away , Melting , like ghosts , before the rising day . 116 With that low cunning which in fools supplies , And amply too , the place of being ...
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... once more , And Humour set the audience in a roar . 470 Actors , I've seen , and of no vulgar name , Who being from one part possess'd of fame , Whether they are to laugh , cry , whine , or bawl , Still introduce the fav'rite part in ...
... once more , And Humour set the audience in a roar . 470 Actors , I've seen , and of no vulgar name , Who being from one part possess'd of fame , Whether they are to laugh , cry , whine , or bawl , Still introduce the fav'rite part in ...
Términos y frases comunes
Apicius bards bear Behold bless'd breast cann't CHARLES CHURCHILL Churchill Clerkenwell court Crape crimes curse dar'd dare doth dull Dulman earth Envy ev'n ev'ry Exeter Exchange fame Fate fear feel fix'd flowing tears foes folly fools fools believe form'd gainst gen'rous genius give grace grave grown hand hate hath head heart Heav'n honest honour hour humour int'rest Justice king lib'ral live Lord mankind mean merit mighty mind Muse Nature Nature's ne'er never night North Briton numbers o'er once passion plac'd poet Pomposo pow'r praise pray'r pride proud Prudence rage reason reign rhyme Rosciad sacred sainted devils Satire scorn sense shame slave sleep smile soul spirit spleen stand taught thee thine things thou thought thro throne tongue trembling truth turn'd Vice vile virtue Virtue's voice wear Whilst wild wise worth wretched zeal
Pasajes populares
Página 29 - Fawns in the day, and butchers in the night ; With that malignant envy which turns pale And sickens even if a friend prevail...
Página 62 - Book-worms and Catamites engross'd the Court ; Vain of the Scholar, like all Scotsmen since The Pedant Scholar, he forgot the Prince, And, having with some trifles stor'd his brain, Ne'er learn'd, or wish'd to learn the arts to reign.
Página 37 - All, One and All, shall in this Chorus join, And dumb to others' praise, be loud in Mine. Rejoice, Ye happy GOTHAMITES, rejoice; Lift up your voice on high, a mighty voice...
Página 60 - In fancied scenes, as in life's real plan, He could not, for a moment, sink the man. In whate'er cast his character was laid, Self still, like oil, upon the surface play'd. Nature, in spite of all his skill, crept in : Horatio, Dorax, Falstaff, — still 'twas Quin.
Página 66 - Onward they rush, at Fame's imperious call, And, less than greatest, would not be at all. Smit with the love of honour, — or the pence, — O'errun with wit, and destitute of sense, Should any novice in the...
Página 49 - Whose ev'ry word is Sense and Law, For what his Greatness hath decreed, Like Laws of Persia and of Mede, Sacred thro...
Página xvii - Health to great GLOSTER] — from a man unknown, Who holds thy health as dearly as his own, Accept this greeting — nor let modest fear Call up one maiden blush — I mean not here To wound with flatt'ry — 'tis a Villain's art, And suits not with the frankness of my heart.
Página 181 - Ere this, had damn'd to everlasting shame) Their steps he follows, and their crimes partakes, To Virtue lost, to Vice alone he wakes, Most lusciously declaims 'gainst luscious themes, And, whilst he rails at blasphemy, blasphemes.
Página 55 - Had I the power I could not have the time, Whilst spirits flow, and life is in her prime, Without a sin 'gainst pleasure, to design A plan to methodize each thought, each line, Highly to finish, and make every grace, In itself charming, take new charms from place.
Página 80 - ... seems to sleep? Still, when his subject rises proud to view, With equal strength the poet rises too: With strong invention, noblest vigour fraught, Thought still springs up and rises out of thought; Numbers ennobling numbers in their course, In varied sweetness flow, in varied force; The powers of genius and of judgment join, And the whole Art of Poetry is thine.