The Rolliad, in Two Parts: Probationary Odes for the Laureatship : and Political Eclogues and Miscellanies : with Criticisms and Illustrations |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 92
Page vii
... 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 of a third , are altogether new . A poetico- a 4.
... 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 of a third , are altogether new . A poetico- a 4.
Page ix
... present edition some few altera- tions have been made , but none of any con- siderable magnitude ; except that the Ap- pendix of Miscellaneous Pieces is here sup- pressed . This has been done , in some de- gree , for the conveniency of ...
... present edition some few altera- tions have been made , but none of any con- siderable magnitude ; except that the Ap- pendix of Miscellaneous Pieces is here sup- pressed . This has been done , in some de- gree , for the conveniency of ...
Page ix
... of precision . pas- In the present edition some few sages have been expunged ; others soften- ed ; many enlarged ; more corrected : and two whole numbers , with the greater part of a third , are altogether new . A poetico- a 4.
... of precision . pas- In the present edition some few sages have been expunged ; others soften- ed ; many enlarged ; more corrected : and two whole numbers , with the greater part of a third , are altogether new . A poetico- a 4.
Page xiv
... present Mr. ROLLE , is a half - length of the Master of the Rolls , like a Lion demi - rampant with a Roll of Parchment in- stead of a Pheon's Head between his paws . DEDICATION . ΤΟ SIR LLOYD KENYON , BART . MASTER [ xiv ]
... present Mr. ROLLE , is a half - length of the Master of the Rolls , like a Lion demi - rampant with a Roll of Parchment in- stead of a Pheon's Head between his paws . DEDICATION . ΤΟ SIR LLOYD KENYON , BART . MASTER [ xiv ]
Page xxii
... the Peace . Sir Cecil's taste both for Poetry and Small - beer is well known , as is the present unfinished state of his newly - fronted house in Pall Mall . With Dress and Scenery , Attitude and Trick , Swords DEDICATION .
... the Peace . Sir Cecil's taste both for Poetry and Small - beer is well known , as is the present unfinished state of his newly - fronted house in Pall Mall . With Dress and Scenery , Attitude and Trick , Swords DEDICATION .
Contents
187 | |
200 | |
207 | |
214 | |
222 | |
231 | |
240 | |
257 | |
266 | |
274 | |
282 | |
291 | |
297 | |
303 | |
312 | |
326 | |
330 | |
336 | |
347 | |
361 | |
370 | |
377 | |
451 | |
453 | |
459 | |
467 | |
469 | |
476 | |
484 | |
490 | |
493 | |
499 | |
505 | |
511 | |
531 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
admirable Æneid alluded ANTISTROPHE beauty Behold celebrated character compliment couplet Court critics D-mn dear DELAVAL Delpini descend Ditto divine Duke Dundas E'en Eclogue eyes fair fame fate favour genius George give grace Hail hand Hanoverian Horse happy Hastings head hero honour House of Commons illustrious IMITATIONS ingenious Joseph Warton King late Laureat learned Lord Lord Mulgrave Lordship lyre Majesty Marquis MERLIN mighty MULGRAVE Muse NATHANIEL WILLIAM WRAXALL noble NUMBER o'er observe occasion panegyric passage Peers personage Pindar PITT PITT's poem poet Poetry pow'r praise present PRETTYMAN pride racter readers ROLLE ROLLIAD ROLLO Royal Scrutiny sing SIR JOSEPH SIR LLOYD Sir Richard SIR RICHARD HILL smile soul Sovereign speech spirit sublime sweet thee thine Thomas Warton thou thought tion tongue truth verse Virgil virtues vote Warton whole word worthy youth
Popular passages
Page 124 - The rugged Thurlow, who, with sullen scowl. In surly mood, at friend and foe will growl; Of proud prerogative the stern support, Defends the entrance of great George's Court 'Gainst factious Whigs, lest they who stole the Seal The sacred diadem itself should steal : So have I seen near village butcher's stall ' (If things so great may be compar'd with small) A mastiff guarding on a market-day With snarling vigilance his master's tray.
Page 451 - 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...
Page 348 - This is the cat That killed the rat That ate the malt That lay in the house that Jack built.
Page 401 - If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again. If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him.
Page 311 - 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.
Page 153 - ... despectus tibi sum, nee qui sim quaeris, Alexi, quam dives pecoris, nivei quam lactis abundans. 20 mille meae Siculis errant in montibus agnae, lac mihi non aestate novum, non frigore defit. canto quae solitus, si quando armenta vocabat, Amphion Dircaeus in Actaeo Aracyntho. nee sum adeo informis: nuper me in litore vidi, 25 cum placidum ventis staret mare...
Page 61 - To speak; whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to wing, and half enclose him round With all his peers: Attention held them mute. Thrice he assay'd, and thrice, in spite of scorn, Tears, such as Angels weep, burst forth: at last Words, interwove with sighs, found out their way.
Page 8 - Hesperian fruit, of use Thy lungs to cherish with balsamic juice. With this thy parch'd roof moisten ; nor consume Thy hours and guineas in the eating-room, Till, full of claret, down with wild uproar You reel, and stretch'd along the gallery, snore.
Page 333 - 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.
Page 333 - The Poem of CARACTACUS was read in MS. by the late Earl of CHATHAM, who honoured it with an approbation which the Author is here proud to record.