 | 1891 - 846 páginas
...was yet alive, No generous patron would a dinner give : See him, when starved to death, and turned to dust, Presented with a monumental bust. The poet's fate is here in emblem shown, — He asked foi bread and he received a stone. « JOHN MILTON. Ha was of a family in which... | |
 | William John Loftie - 1891 - 350 páginas
...wretch ! was yet alive, No generous patron would a dinner give. Behold him, starved to death and turned to dust, Presented with a monumental bust. The poet's fate is here in emblem shown : He asked for bread, and he received a stone.' The great ' Ann Dorset Pembroke and Montgomery... | |
 | William Andrews - 1898 - 264 páginas
...Butler, needy wretch ! was yet alive, No gen'rous patron would a dinner give ; See him, when starved to death, and turn'd to dust, Presented with a monumental bust ! The poet's fate is here in emblem shown, — He asked for bread, and he receiv'da stone." An epitaph similar in sentiment to the foregoing... | |
 | William Andrews - 1899 - 284 páginas
...Wesley : — VVhilst BUTLER (needy wretch !) was yet alive, No gen'rous patron would a dinner give ; See him, when starv'd to death, and turn'd to dust,...monumental bust ! The poet's fate is here in emblem shown, He ask'd for bread, and he received a stone. It is worth remarking that the poet was starving,... | |
 | John Miller Dow Meiklejohn - 1899 - 386 páginas
...Butler, needy wretch ! was yet alive, no gen'rous patron would a dinner give : see him, when starved to death, and turn'd to dust, presented with a monumental bust ! The poet's fate is here in emblem shown — he ask'd for bread, and he receiv'da stone. SAMUEL BUTLER (1612-1680), the author of ' Hudibras,'... | |
 | Edward Arber - 1899 - 336 páginas
...wretch! was yet alive, No gen'rous Patron would a dinner give! See him, when starved to death and turned to dust, Presented with a monumental bust! The Poet's fate is here in emblem shown: He asked for bread, and he received a stone! EPITAPH ON TOM D'URFEY. HERE lies the Lyric, who,... | |
 | Edward Arber - 1899 - 354 páginas
...! was yet alive, No gen'rous Patron would a dinner give ! See him, when starved to death and turned to dust, Presented with a monumental bust! The Poet's fate is here in emblem shown : He asked for bread, and he received a stone! EPITAPH ON TOM D'URFEY. HERE lies the Lyric, who,... | |
 | Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool - 1900 - 244 páginas
...of poverty : — When Butler, needy wretch, was yet alive, No generous patron would a dinner give : See him, when starv'd to death, and turn'd to dust,...monumental bust, The poet's fate is here in emblem shown, Ha ask'd for bread, and he received a stone. In spite of the happy vein of raillery which he... | |
 | Frederick John Snell - 1900 - 278 páginas
...Butler, needy wretch ! was yet alive, No generous patron would a dinner give ; See him, when starved to death and turn'd to dust, Presented with a monumental...bust ! The poet's fate is here in emblem shewn — He asked for bread, and he received a stone." 1 In 1751, twelve years after his brother had quitted, not... | |
 | Frederick John Snell - 1900 - 268 páginas
...Butler, needy wretch ! was yet alive, No generous patron would a dinner give ; See him, when starved to death and turn'd to dust, Presented with a monumental...bust ! The poet's fate is here in emblem shewn— He asked for bread, and he received a stone." 1 In 1751, twelve years after his brother had quitted, not... | |
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While Butler, needy wretch, was yet alive, No generous patron would a dinner give ; See him, when starved to death and turn'd to dust, Presented with a monumental bust. The poet's fate is here in emblem shown, He ask'd for bread, and he received a stone. 
