 Such was Roscommon, not more learn'd than good, With manners gen'rous as his noble blood; To him the wit of Greece and Rome was known, And ev'ry author's merit, but his own. Such late was Walsh — the Muse's judge and friend, Who justly knew to blame...  The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical ... - Page 261by John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1814Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...noble blood ; iz6 To him the wit of Greece and Rome was known, And ev'ry author's merit but his own. Such late was Walsh— the Muse's judge and friend, Who justly knew to blame or tocommend 5 730 To failings mild, but zealous for desert ; The clearest head, and the sincerest... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pages
...noble blood ; 726 To him the wit of Greece and Rome was known, And ev'ry author's merit but his own. Such late was Walsh — the Muse's judge and friend, Who justly knew to blame or to commend ; 730 To failings mild, but Eealous for desert, The clearest head, and the sincerest... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1807 - 316 pages
...noble hlood; To him the wit of Greece and Rome was known, And ev'ry author's merit hut his own. Snjh late was Walsh — the Muse's judge and friend, Who justly knew to hlame or to coimneud; 171 To failings mild, hut zealous for desert; The clearest head, and the sincerest... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...his noble blood ; To him the wit of Greece and Rome was known, And every author's merit, but his own. Such late was Walsh — the Muse's judge and friend, Who justly knew to blame or to commend; To failings mild, but zealous for desert, The clearest head, and the sincerest heart.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...his noble blood ; To him the wit of Greece and Rome was known, And every author's merit, but his own. Such late was Walsh — the Muse's judge and friend, Who justly knew to blame or to commend; To failings mild, but zealous for desert, The clearest head, and the sincerest heart... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...blood; 726 to him the wit of Greece and Rome was known, and ev'ry author's merit but his own. §uch late was Walsh— the Muse's judge and friend, who justly knew to blame or to commend ; 730 to failings mild, but zealous for desert, the clearest head, and the siucerest... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pages
...blood; 735 to him the wit of Greece and Rome was known, and ev'ry author's merit but his own. §uch late was Walsh— the Muse's judge and friend, who justly knew to blame or to commend ; 730 to failings mild, but zealous for desert, the clearest head, and the sincerest... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...of poetry in thelr different gradations, to no other purpose than to manifest his own inferiority. Such late was Walsh — the muse's judge and friend, Who justly knew to blame or to commend ; 730 To failings mild, but zealous for desert ; The clearest head, and the sincerest... | |
 | Horace - Criticism - 1812 - 198 pages
...noble blood; 726 To him the wit of Greece and Rome was known, And ev'ry author's merit but his own. Such late was Walsh — the Muse's judge and friend, Who justly knew to blame or to commend; 730 To failings mild, but zealous for desert, The clearest head, and the sincerest heart.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 230 pages
...noble blood; 726 To him the wit of Greece and Rome was known, And ev'ry author's merit but his own. Such late was Walsh.. ..the Muse's judge and friend, Who .justly knew to blame or to commend ; 730 To failings mild, but zealous for desert, The clearest head, and the sincerest... | |
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