The Rolliad: In Two Parts ; Probationary Odes for the Laureatship ; and Political Eclogues: with Criticisms and IllustrationsJ. Ridgway, 1799 - 524 sider A collection of satires on Pitt and his followers by Richard Tickell, Richard Fitzpatrick, Joseph Richardson, George Ellis, French Laurence and others. |
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... of precision . In the present edition some few pas- sages have been expunged ; others soften- ed ; many enlarged ; more corrected : and two whole numbers , with the greater part a 4 • of a third , are altogether new . A poeti-
... of precision . In the present edition some few pas- sages have been expunged ; others soften- ed ; many enlarged ; more corrected : and two whole numbers , with the greater part a 4 • of a third , are altogether new . A poeti-
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... the first extract from the Dedication to the Poem , which immediately preceded the first Numbers of the CRITICISMS . 1 TO THE FOURTH EDITION . THREE very large impressions of ADVERTISEMENT . ix Prettymaniana --Epigrams on the Rev Page.
... the first extract from the Dedication to the Poem , which immediately preceded the first Numbers of the CRITICISMS . 1 TO THE FOURTH EDITION . THREE very large impressions of ADVERTISEMENT . ix Prettymaniana --Epigrams on the Rev Page.
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... which ever marks a great mind , he wrote to me of his own accord , declaring his compleat acquies- * In a postscript originally subjoined to the eighth Number . N cence in the propriety of the alteration . For if DEDICATION .
... which ever marks a great mind , he wrote to me of his own accord , declaring his compleat acquies- * In a postscript originally subjoined to the eighth Number . N cence in the propriety of the alteration . For if DEDICATION .
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... might well decree ; Great ROLLO's title to thy house restore , Let E usurp the place of O no more , Then ROLLE himself should be what ROLLO was before . } 1 CRITICISMS ON THE ROLLIAD . NUMBER I. " Cedite Romani [ xxxii ]
... might well decree ; Great ROLLO's title to thy house restore , Let E usurp the place of O no more , Then ROLLE himself should be what ROLLO was before . } 1 CRITICISMS ON THE ROLLIAD . NUMBER I. " Cedite Romani [ xxxii ]
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... NUMBER I. " Cedite Romani Scriptores , cedite Græci . " NOTHING OTHING can be more consonant to the advice of Horace and Aristotle , than the conduct of our author throughout this Poem . The action is one , entire and great event ...
... NUMBER I. " Cedite Romani Scriptores , cedite Græci . " NOTHING OTHING can be more consonant to the advice of Horace and Aristotle , than the conduct of our author throughout this Poem . The action is one , entire and great event ...
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admirable Æneid alluded ANTISTROPHE beauty Behold BILLY CECIL WRAY character compliment Court critics D-mn DELAVAL Delpini divine Duke DUNDAS Eclogue eyes fair fame fate favour genius George give glory grace Hail hand Hastings head Heav'n hero honour House of Commons illustrious IMITATIONS JENKY Joseph Warton justice King kingdom of Ireland late Laureat learned Lord Lordship lyre Majesty Marquis Marquis of Buckingham MERLIN mighty Minister Muse never noble NUMBER o'er observe occasion panegyric passage Peers Pindar PITT PITT's poem poet Poetry pow'r praise present PRETTYMAN pride readers ROLLE ROLLIAD ROLLO Royal Scrutiny shew sing SIR CECIL Sir Richard smiles song soul Sovereign speech spirit thee thine Thomas Warton thou thought THURLOW tion tongue truth verse Virgil virtues vote Warton Whigs whole word worthy WRAY youth
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Side 454 - But as for me, I am a worm, and no man; a very scorn of men, and the outcast of the people.
Side 44 - HIGH on a throne of royal state, which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind, Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold, Satan exalted sat...
Side 19 - The dawn is overcast, the morning lowers, And heavily in clouds brings on the day, The great, the important day, big with the fate Of Cato and of Rome.
Side 518 - Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and bake : Eye of newt, and toe of frog, Wool of bat, and tongue of dog, Adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting, Lizard's leg, and owlet's wing, For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble. All. Double, double toil and trouble, Fire burn, and cauldron bubble. 3 Witch. Scale of dragon, tooth of wolf : Witches...
Side 456 - Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his...
Side 12 - For, true to public virtue's patriot plan, He loves the minister, and not the man, Alike the advocate of North and wit, The friend of Shelburne and the guide of Pitt.
Side 384 - A double portion of my patriot zeal, " Active to spread the fire it dar'd to feel " Through raptur'd Senates, and with awful power " From the full fountain of the tongue "To roll the rapid tide along, " Till a whole nation caught the flame. " So on thy Sire shall Heav'n bestow " A blessing TULLY fail'd to know, " And redolent in thee diffuse thy Father's fame.
Side 357 - High fhe hangs the hero's fpear ; And there, with all the palms of peace combin'd, Her unpolluted hands the milder trophy rear. To Kings like thefe, her genuine theme, The Mufe a blamelefs homage pays ; To GEORGE, of kings like thefe fupreme.
Side 299 - Hail inexhausted, boundless spring Of sacred truth and Holy Majesty ! Grand is thy form — 'bout five feet ten, Thou well-built, worthiest, best of men ! Thy chest is stout, thy back is broad— Thy Pages view thee, and are aw'd ! Lo ! how thy white eyes roll ! Thy whiter eye-brows stare ! Honest soul ! Thou'rt witty, as thou'rt fair I III.
Side 19 - Jim with age, &c. &c." This is a very great beauty, for it fares with ideas, as with individuals ; we are the more interested in their fate, the better we are acquainted with them. But how inferior is Addison in this respect to our author ? Gimlets they are, &c.