Bell's Edition, Volúmenes77-78J. Bell, 1796 |
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... natured thing to expose the pretenders to wit and poetry . The judges and magistrates may with full as good reason be reproached with ill - nature for putting the laws in execution against a thief or impostor .--- The MARTINUS SCRIBLERUS.
... natured thing to expose the pretenders to wit and poetry . The judges and magistrates may with full as good reason be reproached with ill - nature for putting the laws in execution against a thief or impostor .--- The MARTINUS SCRIBLERUS.
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... SCRIBLERUS LECTORI S. BEFORE we present thee with our Exercitations on this most delectable Poem ( drawn from the many volumes of our adversaria on modern Authors ) , we shall here , according to the laudable usage of editors , collect ...
... SCRIBLERUS LECTORI S. BEFORE we present thee with our Exercitations on this most delectable Poem ( drawn from the many volumes of our adversaria on modern Authors ) , we shall here , according to the laudable usage of editors , collect ...
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... Scriblerus . ] We are assured , in MIST , of June 8 , " That his own plays and farces would better have adorned " the Dunciad than those of Mr. Theobald ; for he had neither genius for tragedy nor comedy . " --- Which , whether true ...
... Scriblerus . ] We are assured , in MIST , of June 8 , " That his own plays and farces would better have adorned " the Dunciad than those of Mr. Theobald ; for he had neither genius for tragedy nor comedy . " --- Which , whether true ...
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... SCRIBLERUS OF THE POEM . THIS Poem , as it celebrateth the most grave and ancient of things , Chaos , Night , and Dulness ; so is it of the most grave and ancient kind . Homer ( saith Aristotle ) was the first who gave the form , and ...
... SCRIBLERUS OF THE POEM . THIS Poem , as it celebrateth the most grave and ancient of things , Chaos , Night , and Dulness ; so is it of the most grave and ancient kind . Homer ( saith Aristotle ) was the first who gave the form , and ...
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... Greek manner , to wit , that of Dunciad . Wonderful it is that so few of the Moderns have been stimulated to attempt some Dunciad ! since in the opinion of the multitude , it might cost less 48 M. SCRIBLERUS OF THE POEM .
... Greek manner , to wit , that of Dunciad . Wonderful it is that so few of the Moderns have been stimulated to attempt some Dunciad ! since in the opinion of the multitude , it might cost less 48 M. SCRIBLERUS OF THE POEM .
Términos y frases comunes
abused Æneid ancient atque Author bard Bavius Bless'd Boileau called character Charles Gildon charms Cibber court Curl dæmon declare Dennis divine Dryden dull Dulness Dunciad Epic Epistle Essay on Criticism ev'n ev'ry eyes fame fate folly fool former edit genius gentle Gildon Goddess grace hæc hath Heav'n hero Homer honour Horace Iliad IMITATIONS JOHN DENNIS King knave laws Leonard Welsted Letter LEWIS THEOBALD live Lord lov'd mihi moral Muse neque never numbers nunc o'er octavo Ovid person pleas'd Poem Poet poet's poetry Pope Pope's pow'r praise Preface printed quæ Quam Queen Quid quod racter REMARKS rhyme saith satire Scriblerus shew SMIL soul Swift tamen thee Theobald thine thing thou thro tibi translated truth verse Virg Virgil virtue Volume Westminster Abbey Whig words writ write
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Página 142 - True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance.
Página 40 - Peace to all such! but were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires ; Blest with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease: Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne...
Página 45 - Now high, now low, now master up, now miss, And he himself one vile antithesis. Amphibious thing! that acting either part, The trifling head, or the corrupted heart; Fop at the toilet, flatterer at the board, Now trips a lady, and now struts a lord.
Página 235 - Of manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit, a man ; simplicity, a child ; With native humour temp'ring virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once and lash the age ; Above temptation, in a low estate ; And uncorrupted...
Página 40 - Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault and hesitate dislike...
Página 205 - Yes, I am proud ; I must be proud to see Men, not afraid of God, afraid of me ; Safe from the bar, the pulpit, and the throne, Yet touch'd and sham'd by ridicule alone.
Página 64 - ... for half a year or more, the common newspapers, in most of which they had some property, as being hired writers, were filled with the most abusive falsehoods and scurrilities they could possibly devise...
Página 34 - They rave, recite, and madden round the land. What walls can guard me, or what shades can hide? They pierce my thickets, through my grot they glide, By land, by water, they renew the charge, They stop the chariot, and they board the barge.
Página 44 - As shallow streams run dimpling all the way. Whether in florid impotence he speaks, And, as the prompter breathes, the puppet squeaks; Or at the ear of Eve, familiar toad, Half froth, half venom, spits himself abroad, In puns, or politics, or tales, or lies, Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, or blasphemies.
Página 36 - All my demurs but double his attacks; At last he whispers, "Do; and we go snacks." Glad of a quarrel, straight I clap the door, Sir, let me see your works and you no more. Tis sung, when Midas...