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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... proved himself the genuine descendant of DUKE ROLLO ; and in the noble contempt which he avowed , for the boasted rights of Elect- * Mr. Rolle said , " he could not be kept all the summer debating about the rights of the Westminster ...
... proved himself the genuine descendant of DUKE ROLLO ; and in the noble contempt which he avowed , for the boasted rights of Elect- * Mr. Rolle said , " he could not be kept all the summer debating about the rights of the Westminster ...
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... have made much use of the White Horse of Death , or the White Horse of Hanover . But , for a bonne bouche , how beautifully might you have introduced your favourite maxim of 33 ubi ratio , ibi jus ! and to prove the DEDICATION . XXV.
... have made much use of the White Horse of Death , or the White Horse of Hanover . But , for a bonne bouche , how beautifully might you have introduced your favourite maxim of 33 ubi ratio , ibi jus ! and to prove the DEDICATION . XXV.
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... prove the reason of the thing , how convincingly might you have descanted , in an elegant panegyric on the virtues and abilities of horses , from Xanthus the Grecian Conjuring Horse , whose prophecies are celebrated by Ho- mer , down to ...
... prove the reason of the thing , how convincingly might you have descanted , in an elegant panegyric on the virtues and abilities of horses , from Xanthus the Grecian Conjuring Horse , whose prophecies are celebrated by Ho- mer , down to ...
Side xxxi
... prove their country's boast Thy genius , Britain , sure inspir'd his soul : 1 To bless this Island with the race of ROLLE ! Illustrious ROLLE ! O may thy honour'd name Roll down distinguish'd on the Rolls of fame ! Still first be found ...
... prove their country's boast Thy genius , Britain , sure inspir'd his soul : 1 To bless this Island with the race of ROLLE ! Illustrious ROLLE ! O may thy honour'd name Roll down distinguish'd on the Rolls of fame ! Still first be found ...
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... proved ineffectual . We never saw more of it than the title - page , which we formerly purchased in the lining of a trunk , at the corner of St. Paul's Church - yard . We are conscious , that these introductory explanations must seem ...
... proved ineffectual . We never saw more of it than the title - page , which we formerly purchased in the lining of a trunk , at the corner of St. Paul's Church - yard . We are conscious , that these introductory explanations must seem ...
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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.