 | John Wilmot Earl of Rochester - 1714 - 344 pages
...his lumpifli Fancy does refute Spirit and Grace to his loofe fiartern Mule? Five Hundred Verfes ev'ry Morning writ, Prove him no more a Poet, than a Wit : Such feribling Authors have been fecu before: 7 Mxftapha, the Ifi out Prinnfe, Forty more, > Were things... | |
 | Horace - 1717 - 392 pages
...his lumpifh Fancy does refufe Spirit and Grace to his loofe fUttcrn Muff, Five Hundred Verfes ev'ry Morning writ, Prove him no more a Poet than a Wit ; Such Scribbling Authors have been feen before, Muflapha, the Ifl.wd Irincefs, Forty more, Were Things perhaps... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 248 pages
...from want of judgment, or of wit ? Or if his lumpifti fancy does refufe Spirit and grace to his loofe flattern Mufe? Five hundred verfes every morning writ,...Were things perhaps compos'd in half an hour.. To wrke what may fecurely ftand the teft Of being well read over thrice at leaft ; Compare each phrafe,... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pages
...from want of judgment, or of wit .' Or if his lumpifb fancy does refufe Spirit and grace to his loofe flattern Mufe ? Five hundred verfes every morning...no more a poet than a wit : Such fcribbling authors !>*ve been feen before ; Muftapha, the 1 1! .ml Princefs, forty more, Were things perhaps compus'd... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 pages
...from Want of judgment, or 6f wit ? Or if his lumpifh fancy docs refufe Spirit anil grace to his Inofe flattern Mufe? Five hundred verfes every morning writ,...poet than a wit : Such fcribbling authors have been Teen before ; Muftapha, the Iflaml Princefs, forty more, Were things perhaps compos'd in half an hour,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 842 pages
...of judgment, or of wit ? Or if his lumpifti fancy does refufe Spirit and grace to his Inofe flattcrn Mufe ? Five hundred verfes every morning writ, Prove...poet than a wit : Such fcribbling authors have been fren before ; ~) Muftapha, the Ifland Princcfs, forty more, f Were things perhaps composed in half... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 564 pages
...if his lumpish fancy does refuse Spirit and grace to his loose slattern muse ? Five hundred verses every morning writ, Prove him no more a poet than a wit." glittering in discourse has passed them oh us for witty men, where was the necessity of undeceiving... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 pages
...if his lumpish fancy does refuse Spirit and grace to his loose slattern Muse ? Five hundred verses every morning writ, Prove him no more a poet than a wit ; Such scribbling authors have been seen before ; Mustapha, the Island Princess, forty more, Were things perhaps... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1819 - 644 pages
...his lumpish fancy does refuse Spirit and grace to his loose slattern Muse ? Five hundred verses even- morning writ, Prove him no more a poet than a wit ; Such scribbling authors have hern seen before ; Mustapha, the Island Princess, forty more, Were things perhaps... | |
 | John Dryden - 1821 - 570 pages
...if his lumpish fancy does refuse Spirit and grace to his loose slattern muse ? Five hundred verses every morning writ, Prove him no more a poet than a wit." glittering in discourse has passed them on us for witty men, where was the necessity of undeceiving... | |
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If those gross faults his choice pen doth commit Proceed from want of judgment, or of wit ? Or if his lumpish fancy does refuse Spirit and grace to his loose slattern Muse ? Five hundred verses every morning writ, Prove him no more a poet than a wit... 
