Poetical Works
章节目录
共 24 段- That his philosophy was empirical, is proved by his "Essay o
- That it is not sufficient for this knowledge to consider man
- Ah, friend! to dazzle let the vain design;
- The vanity of expense in people of wealth and quality. The a
- But why, alas! relentless youth, ah, why
- 'As when two winds with rival force contend,
- To whom the king (who felt his generous breast
- The rage of jealousy then seized his mind,
- But oh, good gods! whene'er a thought I cast
- Cease your contention, which has been too long;
- 1 Pallas grew vapourish once, and odd;
- It is with pleasure I hear that you have procured a correct
- 'O Abelard! ill-fated youth,
- However, lest we imagine our author's success was constant a
- Thus have we essayed to portray or shadow out this noble imp
- The goddess then o'er his anointed head,
- Three college Sophs, and three pert Templars came,
- The poet being, in this book, to declare the completion of t
- Roused at his name, up rose the bousy sire,
- The Imitations of the Ancients are added, to gratify those w
- [52] 'Who never mentions hell:' this is a fact; a reverend D
- [260] 'Dennis rage:' Mr John Dennis was the son of a sadler
- [320] 'Welsted:' Leonard Welsted, author of the Triumvirate,
- [399] 'Sleeps in port:' viz., 'now retired into harbour, aft