The Rolliad: In Two Parts ; Probationary Odes for the Laureatship ; and Political Eclogues: with Criticisms and IllustrationsJ. Ridgway, 1799 - 524 էջ A collection of satires on Pitt and his followers by Richard Tickell, Richard Fitzpatrick, Joseph Richardson, George Ellis, French Laurence and others. |
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... called Freg , to which I presume the Author alludes in the word croak . Mr. Rous spoke two hours to recommend Ex- pedition . At the time the late Parliament was dissolved , he wrote two Pamphlets in favour of the Ministry . I have ...
... called Freg , to which I presume the Author alludes in the word croak . Mr. Rous spoke two hours to recommend Ex- pedition . At the time the late Parliament was dissolved , he wrote two Pamphlets in favour of the Ministry . I have ...
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... called the Battle of Hastings , in which there was not a single event , except the death of Harold , that had the slightest foundation in histori- cal facts , or even probability . But the sixth book , in which ROLLO , al- most ...
... called the Battle of Hastings , in which there was not a single event , except the death of Harold , that had the slightest foundation in histori- cal facts , or even probability . But the sixth book , in which ROLLO , al- most ...
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... called the Great Bear . But this * " Behold , Sir , another feature of the procrastinating system . Not fo the Athenian Patriots - Sir , the Romans -Sir , I have loft the clue of my argument - Sir , I will fit down . " was corrected ...
... called the Great Bear . But this * " Behold , Sir , another feature of the procrastinating system . Not fo the Athenian Patriots - Sir , the Romans -Sir , I have loft the clue of my argument - Sir , I will fit down . " was corrected ...
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... called chearing , whenever his arguments and invectives are received by his young friends with the unparliamentary compliment of sacred silence . The miracle of a jest from Mr. ARDEN , happened on the occasion of some Resolutions having ...
... called chearing , whenever his arguments and invectives are received by his young friends with the unparliamentary compliment of sacred silence . The miracle of a jest from Mr. ARDEN , happened on the occasion of some Resolutions having ...
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... called in the Bible History the Queen of Sheba ; and Zobaide was a favourite wife of Mahomed ; and when they wish to pay the highest compliments to a lady , they compare her to Bilkiss and Zobaide , who possessed the most exalted beauty ...
... called in the Bible History the Queen of Sheba ; and Zobaide was a favourite wife of Mahomed ; and when they wish to pay the highest compliments to a lady , they compare her to Bilkiss and Zobaide , who possessed the most exalted beauty ...
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Common terms and phrases
admirable Æneid alluded ANTISTROPHE beauty Behold BILLY CECIL WRAY character compliment Court critics D-mn DELAVAL Delpini divine Duke DUNDAS Eclogue eyes fair fame fate favour genius George give glory grace Hail hand Hastings head Heav'n hero honour House of Commons illustrious IMITATIONS JENKY Joseph Warton justice King kingdom of Ireland late Laureat learned Lord Lordship lyre Majesty Marquis Marquis of Buckingham MERLIN mighty Minister Muse never noble NUMBER o'er observe occasion panegyric passage Peers Pindar PITT PITT's poem poet Poetry pow'r praise present PRETTYMAN pride readers ROLLE ROLLIAD ROLLO Royal Scrutiny shew sing SIR CECIL Sir Richard smiles song soul Sovereign speech spirit thee thine Thomas Warton thou thought THURLOW tion tongue truth verse Virgil virtues vote Warton Whigs whole word worthy WRAY youth
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Էջ 454 - But as for me, I am a worm, and no man; a very scorn of men, and the outcast of the people.
Էջ 44 - HIGH on a throne of royal state, which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind, Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold, Satan exalted sat...
Էջ 19 - The dawn is overcast, the morning lowers, And heavily in clouds brings on the day, The great, the important day, big with the fate Of Cato and of Rome.
Էջ 518 - Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and bake : Eye of newt, and toe of frog, Wool of bat, and tongue of dog, Adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting, Lizard's leg, and owlet's wing, For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble. All. Double, double toil and trouble, Fire burn, and cauldron bubble. 3 Witch. Scale of dragon, tooth of wolf : Witches...
Էջ 456 - Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his...
Էջ 12 - For, true to public virtue's patriot plan, He loves the minister, and not the man, Alike the advocate of North and wit, The friend of Shelburne and the guide of Pitt.
Էջ 384 - A double portion of my patriot zeal, " Active to spread the fire it dar'd to feel " Through raptur'd Senates, and with awful power " From the full fountain of the tongue "To roll the rapid tide along, " Till a whole nation caught the flame. " So on thy Sire shall Heav'n bestow " A blessing TULLY fail'd to know, " And redolent in thee diffuse thy Father's fame.
Էջ 357 - High fhe hangs the hero's fpear ; And there, with all the palms of peace combin'd, Her unpolluted hands the milder trophy rear. To Kings like thefe, her genuine theme, The Mufe a blamelefs homage pays ; To GEORGE, of kings like thefe fupreme.
Էջ 299 - Hail inexhausted, boundless spring Of sacred truth and Holy Majesty ! Grand is thy form — 'bout five feet ten, Thou well-built, worthiest, best of men ! Thy chest is stout, thy back is broad— Thy Pages view thee, and are aw'd ! Lo ! how thy white eyes roll ! Thy whiter eye-brows stare ! Honest soul ! Thou'rt witty, as thou'rt fair I III.
Էջ 19 - Jim with age, &c. &c." This is a very great beauty, for it fares with ideas, as with individuals ; we are the more interested in their fate, the better we are acquainted with them. But how inferior is Addison in this respect to our author ? Gimlets they are, &c.