 | 1783 - 294 pages
...ever had genius to write^ THE MUSE'S MIRROUR. 39 r Let Jolnfon teach me how to place, & In faireft light, each borrow'd grace ; ' From him I'll learn to write ; Copy his clear, familiar ftyle, (And from the roughnefs of his file, Grow like himfelf, — polite. Written in America, on General... | |
 | English poetry - 1785 - 316 pages
...think, Burke how to fpeak, And Beauclerc to converfe. Let Johnfon teach me how to place, la faireft light each borrow'd grace ? From him I'll learn to write ; Copy his clear familiar ftyle, And from the roughnefs of his file, Grow like himfelf—polite. * Mr Garrick being afked to... | |
 | John Almon - English literature - 1786 - 480 pages
...think, Burke how to fpeakj And Beauelerc to converfe. Let Johnfon teach me how to place, In fairefl light, each borrow'd grace, From him I'll learn to write; Copy his clear familiar ftyle, And from the roughnefs of his file, Grow like himfelf — polite. VERSES V ERSES \ FROM DR.... | |
 | History - 1788 - 638 pages
...think, Burke how to fpeak, And Beauclerk to converfe. Let Johnfon teach me how to place In faireft light each borrow'd grace; From him I'll learn to write ; Copy his clear familiar ftyle, And, from the roughnefs of his file, Grow, like Jtitnfclf—folite. An INVOCATION to POVERTY.... | |
 | History - 1788 - 642 pages
...think, Burke how to fpcak. And Beauclerk to converte. Let Johnfon teach me how to place In faireft light each borrow'd grace; From him I'll learn to write ; Copy his clear familiar ftyle, And, from the roughnefs of his file. Grow, like himfclf— polite. An INVOCATION to POVERTY.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1788 - 638 pages
...think, Burke how to fpeak.. And Beauclerk to converfe. Let Johnfon teach me how to place In faireft light each borrow'd grace; From him I'll learn to write ; Copy his clear familiar ftyle, And, from the roughncls of his file, Grow, like hinifclf— polite. An INVOCATION to POVERTY.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...different men. They concluded with delicate irony : " Johnfon mail teach me how to place, " In faireft light each borrow'd grace ; " From him I'll learn to write : " Copy his clear familiar ftyle, " And by the roughnefs of his file, " Grow— like himfelf— polite." I know not if Johnfon... | |
 | Beauties - 1791 - 214 pages
...think, Burke how to fpeak, And Beauclerc to converfe. Let Johnfon teach me how to place In faireft light each borrow'd grace ; From him I'll learn to write ; Copy his clear familiar ftyle, And from the roughnefs of his file, Grow like HIMSELF — POLITE. Btfhop Corbet« to Ms Son... | |
 | William Cook - 1805 - 238 pages
...converse. * Sir Joshua Ucuiolds. t Alluding 10 (Jarrick, ill a whim, reading Cumbcrlaul's oJcs back ware'. Let Johnson teach me how to place In fairest light...; And, from the roughness of his file, Grow, like himseif, polite. ccxcvi. Chaplains Table. Foote often dined at this table ; of which he was so much... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...learn different perfections from different men. They concluded wilh delicate iropy : " Johnson shall teach me how to place ". In fairest light each borrow'd...write : ". Copy his clear familiar style, ',' And by the roughness of his file " Grow, like himself, polite." . I know not whether Johnson ever saw the... | |
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Gibbon shall teach me how to dress 'em In terms select and terse ; Jones teach me modesty and Greek ; Smith, how to think; Burke, how to speak; And Beauclerk to converse. 
