 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1921 - 626 страници
...Forbear to hiss — the poet cannot hear. By all like him must praise and blame be found At best f. fleeting gleam, or empty sound. Yet then shall calm...When liberal pity dignified delight ; When pleasure fiVd her torch at virtue's flame, And mirth was bounty with an humbler name. J JOHN AND CHARLES WESLEY.... | |
 | Thomas Davies - 1969 - 836 страници
...best a fleeting gleam, or empty sound. Yet still shall calm reflection bless the night, When lib'ral pity dignified delight ; When pleasure fir'd her torch...flame, And mirth was bounty with an humbler name. This address had the desired effect. The play was well received, but we do not find that it appeared... | |
 | James Boswell - 1998 - 1540 страници
...calm reflection bless the night, When liberal pity dignified delight; When pleasure fir'd her touch at virtue's flame. And mirth was bounty with an humbler...Johnson occurred this year. The Tragedy of Sir Thomas Overbuy, written by his early companion in London, Richard Savage, was brought out with alterations... | |
 | James Boswell - 2008 - 1024 страници
...praise. If want of skill or want of care appear, Forbear to hiss; — the poet cannot hear. By all, like him, must praise and blame be found, At last...to Johnson, occurred this year. The Tragedy of Sir Tltomas Overbury, written by his early companion in London, Richard Savage, was brought out with alterations... | |
 | 1777 - 750 страници
...Yet then (hall calm reflection ble/s the night, When liberal pity dignify'd delight ; When pleature fir'd her torch at virtue's flame, And mirth was bounty with an humbler name. EPILOGUE. ffritltti ty a Friend ; and fpekai by Mrt. Bulkeley. HARD is the talk to trace the poet's... | |
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tis too late to praise. If want of skill or want of care appear, Forbear to hiss; — the poet cannot hear. By all, like him, must praise and blame be found, At last a fleeting gleam, or empty sound. 
