 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 - 1816 - 420 страници
...In verse spontaneous flow'd my native strain, Forc'd by no sweat or labourof the brain. F. LEWIS.. 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'din numbers, for the numbers came, POPE. This plain... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 448 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, Porn. This plain floor, Believe me, reader, can say move Than many a braver marble can, Here lies a... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1818 - 354 страници
...life, blending ease with dignity, which poets and painters then led. Thus he says to Arbuthnot — " Why did I write ? What sin to me unknown Dipp'd me in ink, my parents' or my own J As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisped in numbers, for the numbers came. I left no calling... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1849 - 638 страници
...held his head;' And when l die, he sore you let me know Great Homer died three thousand years agn. Why did I write ? what sin to me unknown Dipp'd me in ink — my parents' or my own? As yet ,1 child, nor yet a fool to fame, l lisp'd in nomhers, for the nomhers came ; I left no calling for... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 страници
...let mr know Great Homer dy'd three thousand years ago. Why did I write ? what sin to me unknown DippM ; ah ten times happy had I been, If Hampton- Court...courts to numerous ills betray'd. Oh had I rather unadm disobcy'd ; The Muse but serv'd to ease some friend, not wife ; To help me through this long disease,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 414 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, cau say more Than many a braver marble can, Here lies a... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 422 страници
...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.— POK. This plain floor, Believe me, reader, can say more Than many a braver marble can, Here lies a... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 402 страници
...held his head ;" And when I die, be sure you let me know Great Homer dy'd three thousand years ago. Why did I write ? what sin to me unknown Dipp'd me...calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey M ; The Muse but serv'd to ease some friend, not wife ; To help me through this long disease,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 468 страници
...satire of the first book. And Boileau, VOL. IV. c Why did I write ? what sin to me unknown 125 Dipt me in ink, my parents', or my own ? As yet a child,...to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. NOTES. in his tenth epistle, has done the same in giving many amusing particulars of his father, family,... | |
 | 1822 - 370 страници
...In verse spontaneous flow'd my native strain, Forced by no sweat or labour of the brain. F. LEWIS. 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, 1 lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. POPE. This... | |
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