ness of his writings from the injurious treatment of those who have, either through malice or ignorance, ascribed some of them to other persons. The true account of his family is as follows, viz. Mr. Pomfret's father was Rector of Luton in Bedfordshire, and himself was preferred to the living of Malden in the same county. He was liberally educated at an eminent grammar-school in the country, from whence he was sent to the university of Cambridge, but of what college he was entered I know not. There he wrote most of his poetical compositions, took the degree of Master of Arts, and very early accomplished himself in most kinds of polite literature. It was shortly after his leaving the University that he was preferred to the living of Malden above mentioned; and so far was he from being in the least tinctured with fanaticism, that I have often heard him express his abhorrence of the destructive tenets maintained by those people, both against our religious and civil rights. This imputation, it seems, was cast on him by there having been one of his sirname, though not any way related to him, a dissenting teacher, who died not long ago *: so far distant from the accusation were the principles of this 'excellent man. *Mr. Samuel Pomfret, who published some rhymes. upon Spiritual Subjects, as they are pleased to call them. POETICAL WORKS OF JOHN POMFRET. WITH THE LIFE OF THE AUTHOR. If Heav'n the grateful liberty would give, That I might live genteelly, but not great--... A great advance to my felicity---- Would bounteous Heav'n once more indulge, I'd chuse As witty nymphs in conversation give?) Near some obliging modest fair to live.---. THE CHOICE. LONDON: PRINTED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF J.BELL, BRITISH LIBRARY, STRAND, BOOKSELLER TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES. I'd be concern'd in no litigious jar; My tongue, my pen, my counsel, or my sword--- All men would wish to live and die like me. THE CHOICE. LONDON: PRINTED FOR J. BELL, BOOKSELLER TO HIS THE PRINCE OF WALES. |