 And when I die, be sure you let me know Great Homer died three thousand years ago. Why did I write ? what sin to me unknown Dipp'd me in ink, my parents', or my own ? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame. I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came...  Writers and Readers - Страница 109по George Birkbeck Norman Hill - 1892 - 211 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 412 страници
...1 left no calling for this idle trade ; No duty broke, no father disobey'd ; While yet a child, ere yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. OvID. F. LEWIs. POPZ. This plain floor, Believe me, reader, can say more Than many a braver marble... | |
 | 1809 - 402 страници
...Ihiee thousand years ago. Why di.l I write! vlint sin to me unknown Uipp'd me in ink, my parent's, or my own ? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fumf, I lisp'd in numbers, fi.r the numbers came. T left no calling fur this idle trade, No duty broke,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 страници
...crooked. ' Hit mother wa* njucu afflicted with headachi. Why did I write ? what sin to me ufiVnown Dipp'd me in ink, my parents', or my own ? As yet...this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey'd ; 130 The Muse but serv'd to ease some friend, not wife ; To help me through this long disease, my... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 страници
...his head for a sign. ' * His father was erouked. ' ' His mother *a* much afflicted with headaelis. Why did I write? what sin to me unknown Dipp'd me...parents', or my own ? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to Fauie, 1 lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 416 страници
...I left no calling for this idle trade ; No duty broke, no father disobey 'd; While yet a child, ere yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. POPE. This plain floor, Believe me, reader, can say more Than many a braver marble can, Here lies a... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1811 - 370 страници
...LEWISI left no calling for this idle trade ; No duty brokq, no father disobey'd ; While yet a child, ere yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. This plain floor, Believe me, reader, can say more Than many a braver marble can, Here lies a truly... | |
 | Alexander Graydon - 1811 - 394 страници
...could wish, had been equally blameless. An early enthusiast in a most unfashionable cause, Some sign to me unknown Dipp'd me in ink, my parents or my own ; even before my sentiments could be relished by the generality of the party to which I belonged ;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 страници
...know, Great Homer dy'd three thousand years ago. Why did I write ? what sin to me unknown 1 25 Dipt me in ink, my parents', or my own ? As yet a child,...trade, No duty broke, no father disobey'd. The muse but serv'd to ease some friend, not wife, To help me through this long disease, my life, To second, ARBUTHNOT... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1813 - 520 страници
...part, the words feem fpontaneoufly to arrange themfelves in the moft mufical numbers. * " While still a child, nor yet a fool to fame, " I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came." This facility of verfification, it is true, may be, and probably is, in moft cafes, only apparent :... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1813 - 564 страници
...part, the words feem fpontaneoufly to arrange themfeives in the moft mufical numbers. " While still a child, nor yet a fool to fame, : " I lisp'd in numbers, far the numbers came." . • This facility of verification, it is true, may be, and probably is, in... | |
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