A Selection of English Epigrams: Extracted Principally from the British and American Journals; and Comprising the Most Valuable of Those Contained in The British Martial; with Some OriginalsJoshua Belcher., 1812 - 131 pagina's |
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Pagina vii
... verse , to be the better retained by the memory . This short way of writing came at last to be used upon any occasion or subject ; and hence the name of Epigram has been given to any little copy of verses , without regard to the ...
... verse , to be the better retained by the memory . This short way of writing came at last to be used upon any occasion or subject ; and hence the name of Epigram has been given to any little copy of verses , without regard to the ...
Pagina viii
... verse , treating of one thing only , and whose distinguishing characters are BREVITY , BEAUTY , and POINT . With respest to BREVITY , its usual limits are from two to twenty lines ; but those are considered best which do not exceed ...
... verse , treating of one thing only , and whose distinguishing characters are BREVITY , BEAUTY , and POINT . With respest to BREVITY , its usual limits are from two to twenty lines ; but those are considered best which do not exceed ...
Pagina 35
... One fault ( I cannot bear poetick singing ) Thy verses have ; and that is the beginning ; But , this one fault in some sort to ` amend , They have one excellence , and that's the end . LXX . The other day , says Ned to Joe 35.
... One fault ( I cannot bear poetick singing ) Thy verses have ; and that is the beginning ; But , this one fault in some sort to ` amend , They have one excellence , and that's the end . LXX . The other day , says Ned to Joe 35.
Pagina 49
... verse you foreclose , I'll have the last word - for , by G- I'll write prose : Poor Colly , thy reas❜ning is none of the strongest , For know the last word , is the word that lasts longest . CXVI . Archbishop KING and Dr. HALLEY . With ...
... verse you foreclose , I'll have the last word - for , by G- I'll write prose : Poor Colly , thy reas❜ning is none of the strongest , For know the last word , is the word that lasts longest . CXVI . Archbishop KING and Dr. HALLEY . With ...
Pagina 107
... verse both to Phœbus belong , So the college oft dabble in potion and song ; Hence B ***** , resolv'd his emeticks shall hit , When his recipe fails , gives a puke with his wit . CCCXII . Ned says he lost his wealth by shipwreck wholly ...
... verse both to Phœbus belong , So the college oft dabble in potion and song ; Hence B ***** , resolv'd his emeticks shall hit , When his recipe fails , gives a puke with his wit . CCCXII . Ned says he lost his wealth by shipwreck wholly ...
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Populaire passages
Pagina 76 - Three poets, in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn. The first in loftiness of thought surpassed, The next in majesty, in both the last. The force of Nature could no farther go ; To make a third she joined the former two.
Pagina 23 - In all thy humours, whether grave or mellow, Thou'rt such a touchy, testy, pleasant fellow; Hast so much wit, and mirth, and spleen, about thee, There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
Pagina 86 - Tender-handed stroke a nettle, And it stings you for your pains ; Grasp it like a man of mettle, And it soft as silk remains.
Pagina 97 - Then ventured to give him some sober advice — But Tom is a person of honour so nice, Too wise to take counsel, too proud to take warning, That he sent to all three a challenge next morning. Three duels he fought, thrice...
Pagina 59 - I know the thing that's most uncommon, (Envy, be silent, and attend !) ; I know a reasonable woman, Handsome and witty, yet a friend. Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour, Not grave through pride, or gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible soft melancholy. " Has she no faults then " (Envy says)
Pagina 46 - The King to Oxford sent his troop of horse, For Tories own no argument but force; With equal care to Cambridge books he sent, For Whigs allow no force but argument.
Pagina 46 - The King, observing, with judicious eyes, The state of both his Universities, To one he sent a regiment ; for why ? That learned body wanted loyalty : To th1 other he sent books, as well discerning How much that loyal body wanted learning.
Pagina 62 - In merry old England it once was a rule, The King had his Poet, and also his Fool : But now we're so frugal, I'd have you to know it, That Cibber can serve both for Fool and for Poet.
Pagina 98 - Nobles and heralds, by your leave, Here lies what once was Matthew Prior, The son of Adam and of Eve : Can Bourbon or Nassau claim higher ? " But, in this case, the old prejudice got the better of the old joke.
Pagina 71 - While Malice, Pope, denies thy page Its own celestial fire; While Critics, and while Bards in rage, Admiring, won't admire : " While wayward pens thy worth assail, And envious tongues decry ; These times tho' many a Friend bewail, These times bewail not I.