 | Alexander Pope - Criticism - 1717 - 468 pages
...Horace fways. But we, brave Britcnf, foreign laws defpis'd, And kept unconquer^d, and uncivilised, Fierce for the liberties of wit, and bold, We ftill defy'd the Romans, as of old. . * M. Uieronytnus Vida, an excellent Latin Poet, •who writ an Art of Poetry in Verft. He flourijb'd... | |
 | English poetry - 1720 - 302 pages
...ferve, obeys; And Soileax flill in right of Horace fways. But ,we, brave Brittms, foreign laws defpis'd, And kept unconquer'd, and unciviliz'd, Fierce for...the liberties of wit, and bold, We ftill defy'd the Ramans, as of old. Yet fome there were, among the founder few Of thofe who lefs prcfum'd, and better... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1722 - 294 pages
...fl.il! in right of Horace fways. But we, brave Britons, foreign laws defpis'd, And kept unconquer'd,.and unciviliz'd, Fierce for the liberties of wit, and...founder few Of thofe who lefs prefum'd, and better knew, Who durft affert the jufter ancient caufe, And here reftor'd wit's fundamental laws. Such was the mufe,... | |
 | John Sheffield Duke of Buckingham - Great Britain - 1729 - 428 pages
...Tybers Streams no courtly CALLUS fee. But {hilling Thames enjoys his NORMANBY. POPE, Effay onCriticifm. Yet fome there were among the founder few, ( Of thofe who lefs prefum'd, and better kne\v, Who durft aflcrt the juftcr ancient Caufe, And here reftor'd Wit's Fundamental Laws. Such was... | |
 | John Sheffield Duke of Buckingham - Great Britain - 1740 - 480 pages
...Tiber's Streams no courtly GALLUS fee, But fmiling Thames enjoys his NORMANBY. POPE, Effay on Criticifm. Yet fome there were among the founder few, Of thofe who lefs prefum'd, and better knew, Who durft affert the jufter ancient Caufe, And here reftor'd Wit's Fundamental Laws. Such was the Mufe,... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - Poets, English - 1745 - 392 pages
...no courtly Callus fee,But fmiling Thames enjoys his Normanby. N Mr. Pope in his EJJay on Criticifm. Yet fome there were among the founder few Of thofe who lefs prefum'd and better knew, Who durft aflert the jufter ancient Caufe, And here reftor'd Wit's Fundamental Laws : VO LI K Such... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 pages
...obeys ; And Boileau ftill in right of Horace fways. 715 But we, brave Britons, foreign laws defpis'd, And kept unconquer'd, and unciviliz'd ; Fierce for...founder few Of thofe who lefs prefum'd, and better knew, 711 Who durft aflert the jufter ancient caufe, And here reftor'd Wit's fundamental laws, Such was the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 240 pages
...obeys; And Boileau ftill in right of Horace fways. 715 But we, brave Britons, foreign laws defpis'd, And kept unconquer'd, .and unciviliz'd ; Fierce for...founder few Of thofe who lefs prefum'd, and better knew, 721 Who durft aflert the jufter ancient caufe, And here reftor'd Wit's fundamental laws, , Such was... | |
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And kept unconquer'd, and unciviliz'd; Fierce for the liberties of wit, and bold, We still defy'd the Romans, as of old. 
