 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 - 1821
...painted face, Levied a tax of wonder and applause, Even 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... | |
 | William Grimshaw - 1821 - Liczba stron: 163
...me. 11 " But he, (his musical finesse was such, Cowper's TMt TalkSpeaking of Pope, Cowper says ;— So nice his ear, so delicate his touch, Made poetry...mechanic art, And every warbler has his tune by heart.") most humourous caricature of real events. Paulding's al* legorical history, bearing the title of John... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - Liczba stron: 807
...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 Arbuthnot... | |
 | sir Samuel Egerton Brydges (bart.) - 1822
...contribute to make a subject dull and repulsive , than add to its attraction. Cowper says of Pope , that « He ( his musical finesse was such, So nice his ear...mechanic art ; And every warbler has his tune by heart (i) ». This is so in all ages; the object of momentary fashion is imitated , till the imitation brings... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824
...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 his satiric gift, Her serious mirth, to Arbuthnot and Swift, With droll sobriety they... | |
 | 1824
...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." How any person, who can discern the beauty of the descriptive passages of Windsor Forest, and the poignant... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824
...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... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - Liczba stron: 131
...and applause. Even on the fools that trampled on their laws. But he (his musical finesse was such, go nice his ear, so delicate his touch) Made poetry a...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826
...painted face, Levied a tax of wonder and applause, Even 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 Arbutlmot and Swift, With droll sobriety they... | |
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