The next had all the cunning of a Scot ; The third invention, genius — nay, what not? Fraud, now exhausted, only could dispense To her fourth son their threefold impudence. Select epigrams - Página 45por Select epigrams - 1797Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| William Mason - 1797 - 334 páginas
...INSCRIPTION INSCRIPTION Under a PiQure of the EDITOR of SHAKSPBAK'* MANUSCRIPTS, 1796. PARODT. TT'OUR Forgers, born in one prolific age, Much critical acumen...Tho' Johnfon would have fcreen'd him, had he dar'd ;* •f.The Next had all the cunning of a Scot ; J The Third invention, genius — nay, what not ?... | |
| 1797 - 514 páginas
...1796. (From Mafon's Poems, vol. Ill-} FOTR Forgers, born in one prolific age, Much critical aci'.nri: did engage. The firft was foon' by doughty Douglas fcar'd, Tho' Johnfon would have fcreea'd him,had he dar'd * ; The next f had all the cunning of a Scot ; The third J invention, genius,... | |
| 1797 - 506 páginas
...PICTURE OF THE EDITOR OF SHAKESPEARE'S MANUSCRIPTS, 1796. (From Mafon's Potmj, vol. III.) PARODY. FOÏTR Forgers, born in one prolific age, Much critical acumen did engage. The firil was loon by doughty Douglas fcar'3, Tho'Johnfon would have fcreen'd him,had he dar'd » ; The... | |
| William Mason - 1811 - 524 páginas
...I. L INSCRIPTION X. UNDER A PICTURE OF THE EDITOR OF SHAKSPEARE'S MANUSCRIPTS, 1796. PARODY. JT OUR Forgers, born in one prolific age, Much critical acumen did engage. The first was soon by doughty Douglas scar'd, Though Johnson would have screen'd him, had he dar'd;* f... | |
| William Mason - 1811 - 520 páginas
...I. L INSCRIPTION X. UNDER A PICTURE OF THE EDITOR OF SHAKSPEARE'S MANUSCRIPTS, 1796. PARODY. r OCR Forgers, born in one prolific age, Much critical acumen did engage. The first was soon by doughty Douglas scar'd, Though Johnson would have screen'd him, had he dar'd;* f... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 310 páginas
...heart-paid tribute of a tear. UNDER A PICTURE OF THE EDITOR OF SHAKSPEARE'S MANUSCRIPTS. 1796. PARODY. FOUR forgers, born in one prolific age, Much critical acumen did engage. i Alluding to an expression of his in his Charge to the Poets, which excited the rancour of Churchill,... | |
| William Mason - 1830 - 166 páginas
...Churchill, Lloyd, &c. PART II. II. UNDER A PICTURE OF THE EDITOR OF SHAKSPEARE'S MANUSCRIPTS, 1796. Parody. FOUR Forgers, born in one prolific age, Much critical acumen did engage. The first was soon by doughty Douglas scared, Though Johnson would have screen'd him, had he dared ; *... | |
| 1838 - 1082 páginas
...William Henry Ireland. The other forgers referred to in them are Lauder, Macpherson, and Chattenon. z˘hBf 쿑 M& ̪KM ߓ .* ^b ZAS eT 8I " R7 S BS %1 RK+ cZ first was soou by doughty Douglas scared, VOL. XI. No. 29. 8 Though Johnson would have screened him,... | |
| Edward Robinson - 1838 - 1076 páginas
...William Henry Ireland. The other forgers referred to in them are Lauder, Macpherson, and Chatterton. "Four forgers born in one prolific age, Much critical acumen did engage ; The first was soon by doughty Douglas scared, VOL. XI. No. 29. 8 Though Johnson would have screened him,... | |
| Thomas Wright - 1848 - 502 páginas
...THE SHAKESPEARE GALLERY. [1789. of the age, Lauder, Macpherson, Chatterton, and W. H. Ireland : — " Four forgers, born in one prolific age, Much critical acumen did engage. The first was soon by doughty Douglas scared, Though Johnson would have screen'd him, had he dared ; The... | |
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