 Some gentle JAMES, to bless the land again; To stick the Doctor's Chair into the Throne, Give law to Words, or war with Words alone, Senates and Courts with Greek and Latin rule, And turn the Council to a Grammar School! For sure, if Dulness sees a grateful...  The Works of Alexander Pope - Page 248by Alexander Pope - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1840 - 454 pages
..."Calamities of Authors," where he has made his literary confessions, and performs his act of penance, To stick the doctor's chair into the throne, Give...with Greek and Latin rule, And turn the council to a grammar-school ! " Dunciad, book iv., ver. 175. THE PEDANTRY OF JAMES THE FIRST. FEW of my readers,... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1840 - 462 pages
...of Authors," where he has made his literary confessions, and performs his act of penance, To slick the doctor's chair into the throne, Give law to words,...Senates and Courts with Greek and Latin rule, And turn tl^e council to a grammar-school 1 " Duneiad, book iv., ver. 175. THE PEDANTRY OF JAMES THE FIRST.... | |
 | Literature - 1841 - 500 pages
...reign! Some gentle James to bless the land again; To stick the doctor's chair into the throne, Give war to words, or war with words alone; Senates and courts...with Greek and Latin rule, And turn the council to a grammar-school. There are two points, his wit and conversational talent, on which James deserves some... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - English language - 1845 - 484 pages
...— " Oh," cried the goddess,* " for some pedant reign ! Some gentle James, to bless the land again ; To stick the doctor's chair into the throne, Give...with Greek and Latin rule, And turn the council to a grammar-school ! For sure, if Dulness sees a grateful day, "Tis in the shade of arbitrary sway. 0 !... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1846 - 320 pages
...prince WHS the first who assumed the title of Sacred Majesty, which his loyal clergy transferred from To stick the doctor's chair into the throne, Give...with Greek and Latin rule, And turn the council to a grammar-school ! 180 For sure, if Dulness sees a grateful day, Tis in the shade of arhitrary sway.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 442 pages
...the Latin tongue to Carr, Earl of Somerset ; and that Gondomar, the Spanish Ambassador, would speak To stick the Doctor's chair into the throne, Give...School ! 180 For sure, if Dulness sees a grateful day, "Pis in the shade of arbitrary sway. O ! if my sons may learn one earthly thing, Teach but that one,... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 616 pages
...of man. Oh (cried the goddess) for some pedant reign ! Some gentle James, to bless the land again ; To stick the Doctor's chair into the throne. Give...Latin rule, And turn the council to a grammar school ! For sure, if dulness sees a grateful day, 'Tis in the shade of arbitrary sway. Oh ! if my sons may... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - American periodicals - 1847 - 606 pages
...In short, James's idea of his vocation was — " To stick the doctor's chair into the throne, Qive law to words, or war with words alone, Senates and...Latin rule, And turn the council to a grammar school." And a very poor grammar school it would have been of which he was master. Not forgetting also " The... | |
 | 1847 - 548 pages
...George Buchanan, 173 guage appear on a level with the logic, which is of the most despicable descrip" To stick the doctor's chair into the throne, Give law to words, or war with words alont', Senates and courts with Greek and Latin rale, And turn the council to a grammar school." tion.... | |
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