Scribbleomania; Or, The Printer's Devil's Polichronicon: A Sublime PoemSherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1815 - 341 sidor |
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... all scribes - I'm less able , Than to jabber with each tribe of workmen at Babel . We're told a faint heart will not fair lady win ; Thus I ne'er shall conclude , if I never begin : Then at it , my Pegasus , here's whip and.
... all scribes - I'm less able , Than to jabber with each tribe of workmen at Babel . We're told a faint heart will not fair lady win ; Thus I ne'er shall conclude , if I never begin : Then at it , my Pegasus , here's whip and.
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... ne'er shall mute be . strong stimuli of trade and ambition . Will the present age give the lie to this theory ? -Never surely was there a greater abundance of poets than have sprung up in our days ; and these poets have small reason to ...
... ne'er shall mute be . strong stimuli of trade and ambition . Will the present age give the lie to this theory ? -Never surely was there a greater abundance of poets than have sprung up in our days ; and these poets have small reason to ...
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... revolve boundless scope , Each vision the phantasy nurtur'd of Hope . As in Comus of Milton bright gems stud each line , The fire of a Genius ne'er resting supine , So his vesture our Bard dipp'd in heaven's azure beam D2.
... revolve boundless scope , Each vision the phantasy nurtur'd of Hope . As in Comus of Milton bright gems stud each line , The fire of a Genius ne'er resting supine , So his vesture our Bard dipp'd in heaven's azure beam D2.
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... characters , but also display him in that social point of view which truly delineates the soul of this unsophisticated child of Caledonian song . Which attributes potent , I'll dare to engage , Ne'er SCRIBBLEOMANIA . 39.
... characters , but also display him in that social point of view which truly delineates the soul of this unsophisticated child of Caledonian song . Which attributes potent , I'll dare to engage , Ne'er SCRIBBLEOMANIA . 39.
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... Ne'er shone forth more prominent during our age . Some scribes who write fast , and are flippant at rhymes , Think Genius is center'd in tol - de - rol chimes A notion , which , aided by dull prosing Bish , Infuses through all ranks of ...
... Ne'er shone forth more prominent during our age . Some scribes who write fast , and are flippant at rhymes , Think Genius is center'd in tol - de - rol chimes A notion , which , aided by dull prosing Bish , Infuses through all ranks of ...
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Scribbleomania: Or, The Printer's Devil's Polichronicon. A Sublime Poem William Henry Ireland Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1815 |
Scribbleomania; Or, The Printer's Devil's Polichronicon: A Sublime Poem William Henry Ireland Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1815 |
Scribbleomania: Or, the Printer's Devil's Polichronicon, a Poem, Ed. by ... William Henry Ireland Ingen förhandsgranskning - 2016 |
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Sida 205 - The Devil knew not what he did when he made man politic; he cross'd himself by't: and I cannot think but, in the end, the villanies of man will set him clear. Then there are witlings who will plod To make for ministers a rod ; Poets that wou'd be politicians, And prove the parliament's physicians
Sida 116 - A merrier man, Within the limit of becoming mirth, 1 never spent an hour's talk withal. His eye begets occasion for his wit; For every object that the one doth catch, The other turns to a mirth-moving jest; Which his fair tongue—(conceit's expositor) Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That aged ears play truant at his tales, And younger hearings are quite
Sida 116 - expositor) Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That aged ears play truant at his tales, And younger hearings are quite ravish'd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse. Independent of his numerous scenic labours, Mr. G.
Sida 297 - iniqua, Tradiderit, regno aut optata luce fruatur, Sed cadat ante diem, mediaque inhumatus arena !" This made the sport terminate in vexation, as much as it had originated in merriment ; the King read the fate which followed him in too many particulars, as time made manifest. He was vexed
Sida 249 - enjoyments, her person is angelic, and her conversation heavenly. She is all softness and sweetness, peace, love, wit, and delight; she is every way suitable to the sublimcst wish, and the man that has such a one to his portion has nothing to do but rejoice
Sida 250 - haughty, insolent, and loud; if she be passionate, want of manners makes her a termagant and a scold, which is much as one with a lunatic; if she be proud, want of discretion (which is still ill breeding) makes her conceited, fantastic, and ridiculous; and from these she degenerates to be turbulent, clamorous, noisy, nasty, and the devil.
Sida 267 - At the end of the Bible which was the property of the late Sir W. Jones, so justly celebrated for his researches into the literature, mythology, and antiquities of Hindostan, appears the following note in his own hand-writing: " I have regularly, and attentively read these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion, that this volume, independently of
Sida 247 - Take fast hold of Instruction; let her not go; keep her, for she is thy life. Proverbs.
Sida 296 - I' th' garb and habit of a Dog, That was his tutor, and the Cur Read to th'occult Philosopher, And taught him subtly to maintain All other Sciences are
Sida 42 - I only live my sins to mourn; To love my God, I only live. To thee, benign and sacred Power, I consecrate my lengthen'd days; While, mark'd with blessings, every hour Shall speak my co-extended praise.