Where did his wit on learning fix a brand And rail at arts he did not understand? Where made he love in Prince Nicander's vein Or swept the dust in Psyche's humble strain? Where sold he bargains, "whipstitch, kiss my arse", Promised a play and dwindled... MacFlecknoe: A Poem - Page 7by John Dryden - 1709 - 16 pagesFull view - About this book
| Walter Scott - 1826 - 526 pages
...with praise, And uncle Ogleby thy envy raise. Thou art my blood, where Jonson has no part .What share have we in nature or in art? Where did his wit on learning fix a brand, And rail at arts he did not understand ? Where made he love in 'Prince NicanderV vein, Or swept the dust in 'Psyche's' humble strain?»... | |
| Walter Scott - 1826 - 532 pages
...with praise, And uncle Ogleby thy envy raise. Thou art my blood, where Jonson has no part : What share have we in nature or in art? Where did his wit on learning fix a brand, And rail at arts he did not understand ? Where made he love in 'Prince NicanderV vein, Or swept the dust in 'Psyche's' humble strain?»... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart [prose, collected]) - 1827 - 564 pages
...with praise, And uncle Ogleby thy envy raise. Thou art my blood, where Jonson has no part : What share have we in nature or in art ? Where did his wit on learning fix a brand, And rail at arts he did not understand ? Where made he love in ' Prince Nicander's* vein, Or swept the dust in ' Psyche's' humble... | |
| Walter Scott - 1829 - 344 pages
...with praise, And uncle Ogleby thy envy raise. Thou art my blood, where Jonson has no part: What share have we in nature or in art? Where did his wit on learning fix a brand, And rail at arts he did not understand ? many examples of this unhappy predilection, and his "Famous Voyage" seems to have disgusted... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 804 pages
...Let railler/ be without malice or heat. Hi a Joraon. Thou art my blood, where Johnson has no part ; Where did his wit on learning fix a brand, And rail at arts he did not understand 1 Dryden. If any is angry, and rails at it, he may securely. Locke. If I build my felicity... | |
| Walter Scott - 1834 - 516 pages
...with praise, And uncle Ogleby thy envy raise. Thou art my blood, where Jonson has no part : What share have we in nature or in art ? "Where did his wit on...learning fix a brand, And rail at arts he did not understand ? "Where made he love in * Prince Nicander's* rein, Or swept the dust iu ' Psyche's ' humble... | |
| Walter Scott - 1834 - 486 pages
...praise, And uncle Ogleby thy envy raise. Thou art my blood, where Jonson has no part : •What share have we in nature or in art ? Where did his wit on learning fix a brand, And rail at arts he did not understand ? Where made he love in ' Prince NicanderV vein, Or swept the dust in ' Psyche's ' humble... | |
| John Dryden - 1837 - 482 pages
...endeavoured at humour, wit, and satire.' D. Thou art my blood, where Jonson has no part : What share have we in nature, or in art ? Where did his wit on...learning fix a brand, And rail at arts he did not understand ? Where made he love in prince Nicander's vein, Or swept the dust in Psyche's humble strain... | |
| John Dryden - 1837 - 478 pages
...Shadweil's comedy, called Epsom Wells. D. Thou art my hlood, where Jonson has no pars : What share have we in nature, or in art ? Where did his wit on learning fix a hrand, And rail at arts he did not understand ? Where made he love in prince N irander's rein. Or swept... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 pages
...with praise, And uncle Ogleby thy envy raise. Thou art my blood, where Jonson has no part : What share understand ! Where made he love in Prince Nicander's Tein, Or swept the dust in Psyche's humble strain... | |
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