 Pope, as harmony itself exact, In verse well disciplined, complete, compact, Gave virtue and morality a grace, That, quite eclipsing pleasure's painted face, Levied a tax of wonder and applause, Even on the fools that trampled on their laws. But he (his...  The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, Esqr - Strona 168autor: William Hayley - 1805Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | William Cowper - 1826
...painted face, Levied a tax of wonder and applause, 650 E'en on the fools that trampled on their laws. But he, (his musical finesse was such, So nice his ear, so delicate his touch,) Made poetry a mere mecharcick art ; And ev'ry warbler has his tune by heart. 655 Nature imparting her satirick gift, Her... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826
...painted face, Levied a tax of wonder and applause, 6CO E'en on the fools that trampled on their laws. But he, (his musical finesse was such, So nice his ear, so delicate his touch,) M u! • poetry a mere mechanick art ; And ev'ry warbler has his tune by heart. . 655 Nature imparting... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - Liczba stron: 427
...painted face, Levied a tax of wonder and applause, E'en on the fools that trampled on their laws. But he (his musical finesse was such, So nice his ear,...delicate his touch) Made poetry a mere mechanic art ; And ev'ry warbler has his tune by heart. Nature imparting her satiric gift, Her serious mirth, to Arbuthnot... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829
...advantage, as welt as a strict observance of the times and fashions. Sun/}. But he (his musical ßneae he was Even as a brother — but no more. Byron....of foe. Obsolete. A barbarous troop of clownish /o FIN ET (Sir John), an English writer, descended from an ancient family of Italy, was born near Dover... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington)
...observance of the times and fashions. Swift. But he (his musical Jtneae was such, So nice his ear, to delicate his touch.) Made poetry a mere mechanic art , And every warbler has his tune by heart. Coivpcr, FINET (Sir John), an English writer, descended from an ancient family of Italy, was bom near... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington)
...fashions. Swift. Rut he (Jiis musical linfsr was such. So nice his ear, so delicate his touch ) Mau> poetry a mere mechanic art ; And every warbler has his tune by ht-art. Cowpfr. FINET (Sir John), an Knglish writer, descended from an ancient family of Italy, was... | |
 | William Cowper - 1830
...painted face, Levied a tax of wonder and applause, E'en on the fools that trampled on their laws. But he (his musical finesse was such, So nice his ear,...mechanic art ; And every warbler has his tune by heart. Nature imparting her satiric gift, Her serious mirth, to Arbuthnot and Swift, With droll sobriety they... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - Liczba stron: 240
...painted face. Levied a tax of wonder and applause, Ev'n on the fools that trampled on their laws. But he (his musical finesse was such, So nice his ear,...delicate his touch) Made poetry a mere mechanic art; And ev'ry warbler has his tune by heart. Nature imparting her satiric gift, Her serious mirth, to Arbutbnot... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1831
...long for the bolder and more varied music of Dryden's lines. 1 Cowper says justly of our author, " But he (his musical finesse was such, So nice his ear,...mechanic art ; And every warbler has his tune by heart." Table Talk. PLAN OF AN EPIC POEM, BY POPE, TO HAVE BEEN WRITTEN IN BLANK VERSE, AND INTITLF.D BRUTUS,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - Liczba stron: 537
...on the fools that Campled on their laws. Bat he (his musical jfinessc was such, So nice his ear, no delicate his touch) Made poetry a mere mechanic art; And every warbler has his tune by heart. Nature imparting her satiric gift, Her serious mirth, to Arbuthnot and Swift, With droll sobriety they... | |
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