 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 - Σελίδα 168των William Hayley - 1805Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 312 σελίδες
...the the fools that trampl'd on their laws. But he (his mufical finefle was fuch, So nice his ear, fo delicate his touch) Made poetry a mere mechanic art, And every warbler has his tune by heart. Nature imparting her fatyric gift, Her ferious mirth, to Arbuthnot and Swift, With droll fobriety they... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 330 σελίδες
...the fools that trampled on their laws j. But he (his mufical finefle was fuch, So nice his ear, fo delicate his touch) Made poetry a mere mechanic art,...heart. Cowper conceived, that Pope, by adhering too clofely to the ufe of pure Iambic feet in his verfe, deprived himfelf of an advantage to be. gained... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | 1803 - 748 σελίδες
...the tools that trampled on their laws. But he, (his mufical fincfi'c was fuch, So nice his ear, fo delicate his touch) Made poetry a mere mechanic art, And every warbler has his tune by heart. TABLE-TALK. Altho* this palfage (hews that Cowper c>\:\AiK;lure the Imoothnefsand high polifti ot Pope,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 358 σελίδες
...on the fools that trampled on their laws, But he (his mufical fineffe was fuch, So nfce his ear, fo delicate his touch) Made poetry a mere mechanic art ; And every warbler has his tune by heart. Nature imparting her fatiric gift, Her ferious mirth, to Arbuthnot and Swift, With droll fobriety they... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 362 σελίδες
...on the fools that trampled on thcii laws. But he (his mufical fineffe was fuch, So nice his ear, fo delicate his touch) Made poetry a mere mechanic art; And every warbler has his tune by heart. Nature imparting her fatiric gift, Her ferious mirth, to Arbuthnot and Swift, With droll fobriety they... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 σελίδες
...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 Cowper - 1806 - 316 σελίδες
...painted fiice, Levied a tax of wonder and applame, Even oo the fools that trampled on their laws. But he (his musical finesse was such, So nice his ear,...poetry a mere mechanic art ; And every warbler has kis tone by heart. Nature imparting: her satiric gift, Her serious mirth, ta Artmtimot and Swift, With:... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 σελίδες
...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,...delicate his touch) Made poetry a mere mechanic art ; Ami every warbler baa bis tune by heart. "Nature imparting her satiric gift, Her serious mirth, to... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 360 σελίδες
...face, Levied a tax of wonder and applause, Ev'n on the fools that trampled on their laws, gut he (Uis musical finesse was such, So nice his ear, so 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... | |
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