 Take care the bad poets do not out-wit you, as they have served the good ones in every age, whom they have provoked to transmit their names to posterity. Maevius is as well known as Virgil, and Gildon will be as well known as you, if his name gets into...  The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Verse and Prose - Pagina 70door Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 298 pagina’s
...ferved the good ones in every age, whom they have provok'd to tranfmit their names to pofterity. Moevius is as well known as Virgil, and Gildon will be as...this time, and will write again without concerning myfclf whether you write or no. I am, &c. LETTER XIV. Decemb. 10, 1725. I Find myfelf the better acquainted... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 344 pagina’s
...ferved the good ones in every age, whom they have provok'd to tranfmit their names to pofterity. Moevius is as well known as Virgil, and Gildon will be as...to the difference between good and bad fame, 'tis a perfe& trifle. I afk a thoufand pardons, and fo leave you for this time, and will write again without... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 298 pagina’s
...ferved the good ones in every age, whom they have provok'd to tranfmit their names to pofterity. Moevius is as •well known as Virgil, and Gildon will be...Verfes : and as to the difference between good and bad farne, 'tis a perfe<3: trifle. I afk a thoufand pardons, and fo leave you for this time, and will write... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1751 - 362 pagina’s
...ferved the good ones in every age, whom they have provoked to tranfmit their names to pofterity. Moevius is as well known as Virgil, and Gildon will be as...your verfes : and as. to the difference between good £ People of your 'way of thinking. good and bad fame, it is a perfect trifle. I afk a thoufand pardons,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 350 pagina’s
...ferved the good ones in every age, whom they have provoked to tranfmit their names to pofterity. Moevius is as well known as Virgil, and Gildon will be as...to the difference between good and bad fame, 'tis a perfeft trifle. I afk a thoufand pardons, and fo leave you for this time, and will write again without... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 486 pagina’s
...ferved the good ones in every age, whom they have provoked to tranfmit their names to pofterity. Mcevius is as well known as Virgil ; and Gildon will be as...to the difference between good and bad fame, 'tis a perfeft trifle. I aflc a thoufand pardons, and fo leave you* for this time, and will write again, without... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 352 pagina’s
...tranfmit their names to poflerity . Mctvius is as well known as Virgil, and Gildon will be as weJl known as you, if his name gets into your Verfes : and as w the difference between good and bad fame, 'tis a perfeft trifle. I aflt a thoufand pardons, and fo... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 406 pagina’s
...ferved the good ones In every age, whom they have provok'd to tranfmit their names to pofterity. Mcevius is as well known as Virgil, and Gildon will be as...known as you, if his name gets into your Verfes : and u to the difference between good and bad fame, 'tis a perfect trifle* I afk a thoufand pardons, and... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 424 pagina’s
...ferved the good ones in every age, whom they have provoked to tranfmit their names to pofterity. Moevius is as well known as Virgil ; and Gildon will be as...thoufand pardons, and fo leave you for this time, and witl write ajaia, without concerning royfelf whether you write or no. lam, &c. LETTER XV. Dtc. 1O.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1770 - 406 pagina’s
...ferved the good ones in every age, whom they have provoked to tranfmit their names to pofterity. Mcevius is as well known as Virgil, and Gildon will be as...difference between good. and bad fame, 'tis a perfect trifte. I afk a thoufand pardons, and fo leave you for this time, and will write again without concerning... | |
| |
