 He, who still wanting, tho' he lives on theft, Steals much, spends little, yet has nothing left: And He, who now to sense, now nonsense leaning, Means not, but blunders round about a meaning: And He, whose fustian's so sublimely bad, It is not Poetry,...  New Elegant Extracts: A Unique Selection ... from the Most Eminent Prose and ... - Page 87by Richard Alfred Davenport - 1824Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 480 pages
...yet has nothing left ; And he who now to sense, now nonsense, leaning, Means not, but blunders round about a meaning; And he whose fustian's so sublimely...translate, And own'd that nine such poets made a Tate. 190 How did they fume, and stamp, and roar, and chafe 1 And swear, not Addison himself was safe. Peace... | |
 | English poetry - 1796 - 500 pages
...yet has nothing left; And he who now to sense, now nonsense, leaning. Means not, but blunders round about a meaning ; And he whose fustian's so sublimely...It is not poetry, but prose run mad: All these my modestSatire bade translate, And own'd that nine such poets made a Tate. 190 How did they fume, and... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 pages
...has nothing left. Johnson -f, who now to sense, now nonsense leaning, Means not, but blunders round about a meaning: And he, whose fustian's so sublimely bad, It is not poetry but prose run mad J : Should modest Satire bid all these translate, And own that nine such poets make a Tate ; » Philips.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 496 pages
...has nothing left. Johnson -f, who now to sense, now nonsense leaning, Means not, but blunders round about a meaning : And he, whose fustian's so sublimely bad, It is not poetry but prose run mad J : Should modest Satire bid all these translate, And own that nine such poets make a Tate ; • Philips.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 434 pages
...has nothing left. Johnson *, who now to sense, now nonsense leaning, Means not, but blunders round about a meaning : And he, whose fustian's so sublimely bad, It is not poetry but prose run mad t : Should modest Satire bid all these translate, Ami own that nine such poets make a Tate; How would... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pages
...has nothing left ; And he who now to sense, now nonsense, leaning, 185 Means not, but blunders round about a meaning ; And he whose fustian's so sublimely...translate, And own'd that nine such poets made a Tate, 190 How did they fume, and stamp, and roar, and chafe ! And swear not Addison himself was safe. Peace... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 pages
...yet has nothing left; And he who now to sense, now nonsense, leaning, Means not, but blunders round about a meaning ; And he whose fustian's so sublimely...translate, And own'd that nine such poets made a Tate. 190 How did they fume, and stamp, and roar, and chafe 1 And swear, not Addison himself was safe. Peace... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1808 - 702 pages
...not, but blunders round about a meaning : And he, whosB fustian's so sublimely bad, It is not poetrj, but prose run mad: All these, my modest satire bade translate, And OWL/. i • ii.it nine snch poets made a Tate. How did thry fume, and stamp, and roar, and chafe And... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...yet has nothing left ; And he who now to sense, now nonsense, leaning. Means not, but blunders round about a meaning; And he whose fustian's so sublimely...run mad : All these my modest satire bade translate. . Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires' True genins kindles, and fair fame inspires,... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...now to sense, now nonsense leanMeans not, but blunders round about a mean'"S. And be whose fustian 's so sublimely bad, It is not poetry, but prose run mad : All these my modest satire bade translate, Aad own'd that niite such poets made a Tate. How did they fume, and stamp, and roar, and chafe ! And... | |
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