 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 656 pages
...I care. Besides, I little court Parnassian fame ; There's yet a better than a poet's name. 'Tvvould more indulge my pride to hear it said, That I with...that in numbers I let loose my song, Smooth as the Tweed, a/id as theS«vern strong. TJSTR. AN EPISTLE TO A YOUNG CRITIC. 1753. Proferre quae sentiat... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 648 pages
...There's yet a better than a poet's name. 'Twould more indulge my pride to hear it said, That I wilhyou the paths of honour tread, Than that amongst the proud poetic train No modern i.. .,, -s , ,] ., „„ „ ,. classic vein ; TJSTE. AH EFin IE TO A YOUSOCHTIC. I "33. Proferrc... | |
 | Sir Charles Hanbury Williams - English literature - 1822 - 242 pages
...limits of the law. No laws th' ungenerous crime would reprehend, Could I forgot Eumenes was my friend. In vain the gibbet or the pillory claim The wretch...tread, Than that amongst the proud poetic train No modem boasted a more classic vein, Or that in numbers I let loose my song, Smooth as the Thames, and... | |
 | Classical poetry - 1822 - 292 pages
...you, The squeamish mob may find my verses bare Of every grace—but curse me if I care. Besides, 1 little court Parnassian fame; There's yet a better...that in numbers I let loose my song, Smooth as the Tweed, and as the Severn strong. TASTE. -an lEptstU to a IBoung ffirMe. Prbferre qaae sentiat car qaisqaam... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 320 pages
...verses bare Of every grace — but curse me if I care. Besides, 1 little court Parnassian fame; There 's yet a better than a poet's name. Twould more indulge...that in numbers I let loose my song, Smooth as the Tweed, and as the Severn strong. TASTE. 3ln lEpiatle to a Pmnm CTritit. Proferre quae seatiat cur quisqaam... | |
 | John Armstrong, John Dyer, George Gilfillan, Matthew Green - English poetry - 1858 - 314 pages
...Parnassian fame; There 's yet a better than a poet's name. 'Twould more indulge my pride to hear it said 143 That I with you the paths of honour tread, Than that...that in numbers I let loose my song, Smooth as the Tweed, and as the Severn strong. TASTE. AN EPISTLE TO A YOUNG CRITIC. FIRST PRINTED IN THE TEAR MDCCLm.... | |
 | John Armstrong (Physician & Poet.) - 1880 - 692 pages
...Parnassian fame; There 's yet a better than a poet's name. Twould more indulge my pride to hear it said . us That I with you the paths of honour tread, Than that...that in numbers I let loose my song, Smooth as the Tweed, and as the Severn strong. TASTE. AN EPISTLE TO A YOUNG CRITIC. FIRST PRINTED IN THE TEAR MDCCLm.... | |
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Twould more indulge my pride to hear it said, That I with you the paths of honour tread, Than that, amongst the proud poetic train, No modern boasted a more classic vein; Or that in numbers I let loose my song, Smooth as the Tweed, and as the Severn strong. 