| Frederick A. Laing - 1873 - 262 страници
...time. Afterwards he translated tho Iliad of Homer, and was so successful that he himself says — " And thanks to Homer, since I live and thrive, Indebted to no prince or peer alive." Tip to this time Pope had been living with his father and mother; but, after the death of the former,... | |
| 1874 - 870 страници
...This success allowed Pope to triumph over the slavery of patronage in a memorable couplet : — And F_ Y It was quite characteristic of Pope, however, that he should take credit for his emancipation to himself,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1878 - 656 страници
...right hereditary taxed and fined, He stuck to poverty with peace of mind ; And me, the muses helped to undergo it ; Convict a papist he, and I a poet....prince or peer alive, Sure I should want the care often Monroes,1 70 If I would scribble, rather than repose. Years following years, steal something... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1879 - 570 страници
...Papists fail'd, While mighty WILLIAM'S thund'ring arm prevail'd. For Right Hereditary tax'd and fin'd, He stuck to poverty with peace of mind; And me, the...Convict a Papist he, and I a Poet. But (thanks to Homer)3 since I live and thrive, Indebted to no Prince or Peer alive, Sure I should want the care of... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1879 - 428 страници
...paper-sparing Pope. The poet obtained a clear sum of £5320, 4*. by this translation. His exclamation — And thanks to Homer, since I live and thrive, Indebted to no prince or peer alive — was, however, scarcely just, if we consider that this large sum was in part a ' benevelence' from... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1881 - 176 страници
...papists fail'd, While mighty William's thund'ring arm prevail'd. For right hereditary tax'd and fin'd, He stuck to poverty with peace of mind; And me, the...or peer alive, Sure I should want the care of ten Monroes, 70 If I would scribble, rather than repose. Years foil'wing years, steal something ev'ry day,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1881 - 196 страници
...papists fail'd, While mighty William's thund'ring arm prevail'd. For right hereditary tax'd and fin'd, He stuck to poverty with peace of mind ; And me, the...or peer alive, Sure I should want the care of ten Monroes, 70 If I would scribble, rather than repose. Years foil' wing years, steal something ev'ry... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1881 - 570 страници
...right hereditary taxed and fined, He stuck to poverty with peace of mind ; os And me, the Muses helped to undergo it ; Convict a papist he, and I a poet." But (thanks to Homer) since I live and thrive,3 Indebted to no prince or peer alive, Sure I should want the care of ten Monroes,' 70 If I... | |
| Albert Franklin Blaisdell - 1881 - 334 страници
...time. Afterwards he translated the Iliad of Homer, and was so successful that he himself says : " And thanks to Homer, since I live and thrive, Indebted to no prince or peer alive." Up to this time Pope had been living with his father and mother; but, after the death of the former,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1881 - 608 страници
...to undergo it ; Convict a papist he, and I a poet.2 But (thanks to Homer) since I live and thrive,3 Indebted to no prince or peer alive, Sure I should want the care of ten Monroes," ;o If I would scribble rather than repose. Years following years, steal something every day... | |
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