 | Horace - 1767 - 428 pages
...him, in his Effay on Criticifm, Such was Rofeomawn, not more learn'd than good, With Manners generous as his noble Blood ; To him the Wit of Greece and...Rome was known, And every Author's Merit but his own. He died in 1684. SAME ODE Imitated. By Dr. ROBERT LOWTH, Prebendary of Durham. the PEOPLE of GREAT... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 pages
...Majier-picce is ivriting well. Such was Rofcommon not more learn'd than good, With manners gen'rous as his noble blood ; To him the wit of Greece and Rome was known, And ev'ry author's merit but his own. 730 Such late was Walfh, — the Mufe's judge and friend, Who juftly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 412 pages
...Mafter-piece is writing well." Such was Rofcommon, not more learn'd than good, With manners generous as his noble blood; To him the wit of Greece and Rome was known, And every author's merit but his own. Such late was Walfh—the Mufe's judge and friend, Who juftly knew to blame or to commend; 73* VARIATION.... | |
 | English literature - 1786 - 558 pages
...conviuc'd « 'twas fit, " Wlio conquer' J nature, fhould prefije o'er " •a/it. L. 651. " To him the wi'i of Greece and Rome was " known, « And every author's merit — but his own. L. 717. In thife places v>lt is intended to fignify (« suri»l frcdaiiimi of gatius. IV. 11 PleasM... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1783 - 322 pages
...mafter-piece is writing well." Such was Rofccmmon, not more learn'd than good, With manners gen'rous as his noble blood ; To him the Wit of Greece and Rome was known, And ev'ry author's merit but his own. Such late was Waljh — the Mufe's judge and friend, Who juftly knew... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...Matter -piece is writing well." Such was Rofcommon, not more learn'dthan good, With manners gen'rous ifs,and faith in blifs unknown . (Nature, whofe diftates to no other ev'ry author's merit, but his own. Such kte wasWalfh, the Mufe's judge and friend. Who juftly knew... | |
 | Christopher Smart - 1791 - 282 pages
...mafler.piece is writing well. Such was Rofcommon — not more learn'd than good. With manners gen'rous. as his noble blood ; To him the wit. of Greece and Rome was known, And ev'ry. author's merit but his own. Such late was Walfh— the mule's judge and friend ; Who juftly... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 842 pages
...rcllorcrs of critical learning. " Such was Rofrommon, not more learned than good, Of manners generous as his noble blood ; To him the wit of Greece and...was known, And every author's merit but his own." His next work is the Translation of Horace's Art ol Poetry, which of all his pieces, is the moA frigid... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...reftorcn of critical learning. " Such was Rofcommon, not more learned than good, Of manners generous as his noble blood ; To him the wit of Greece and Rome was known, And every author's merit but hit own." His next work a the Translation of Horace's An of Poetry, whiih of all his pieces, is the... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...Mafter-pitce is writing well.'1 Such was Rolcommon.not more learn'dthangccd, With manners gcn'rous as his noble blood; To him the wit of Greece and Rome was known, And cv'ry author's merit, but his own. Such latcwas Walfh, the Mule's judgcand friend^ Who juftlv knew... | |
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Such was Roscommon, not more learn'd than good, With manners generous as his noble blood; To him the wit of Greece and Rome was known, And every author's merit, but his own. Such late was Walsh... 
