 Then take Mat's word for it, the sculptor is paid, That the figure is fine, pray believe your own eye ; Yet credit but lightly what more may be said, For we flatter ourselves, and teach marble to lie.  Handbook to London as it is - Pagina 110door John Murray (Firm) - 1879 - 406 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Hackett - 1757 - 306 pagina’s
...unfafe, and his pious Intention £care ; May hapjy be npyer fulfill'd,by his Heir. Then take Mai fa Word for it, the Sculptor is paid ; That the Figure...own Eye ; Yet credit but. lightly what more may be faid ; For we flatter ourfelves, and teach Marble to lye. Yet counting fo far as to Fifty his Years,... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1779 - 318 pagina’s
...pious intention May haply be never fulfill'd by his heir. II. Then take Mat's word for it, the fculptor is paid, That the figure is fine, pray believe your...own eye ; Yet credit but lightly what more may be faid, For we flatter ourfelves, and teach marble to lie. III. Yet, counting as far as to fifty his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 320 pagina’s
...pious intention May haply be never fulliH'd by his heir. II. Then take Mat's word for it, the feulptor is paid, That the figure. is fine, pray believe your own eye ; Yet credit but lightly. what moie may be faid, For we flatter ourfelves, and teach marble to lie. III. Yet, counting as far as to... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 326 pagina’s
...intention May haply be never fulfill'd by his heir. II. Then II. Then take Mat's word for it, the fculptor is paid ; That the figure is fine, pray believe your...own eye ; Yet credit but lightly what more may be faid, For we flatter ourfelves, and teach marble to lie. III. Yet, counting as far as to fifty his... | |
 | 1795 - 846 pagina’s
...intention May haply be never fulfill'd by hi« heir. п. Then take Mat's word for it, the fculptcr ¡i paid ; That the figure is fine, pray believe your own eye; Yet credit but lig'itly what more may be faid, For we flatter ourfelves, and teach marble to lie. in. Yet, counting... | |
 | 1797 - 454 pagina’s
...unsafe, and his pious intention [care; May haply be never fulflll'd by his heir. n. Then, take Matt's word for it, the sculptor is paid; That the figure...pray believe your own eye; Yet credit but lightly wh.it more may be said, For we flatter ourselves, and teach marble to lie. in. Yet counting as far... | |
 | Collection - 1806 - 286 pagina’s
...delays arc unsafe, and his pious intention May haply be never fulfill'd by his heir. Then take MATT'S word for it the sculptor is paid ; That the figure...For we flatter ourselves, and teach marble to lie. Yet, counting as far as to fifty his years, His virtues and vices were as other mens are ; High hopes... | |
 | 1806 - 284 pagina’s
...delays are unsafe, and his pious intention May haply be never fulflll'd by his heir. Then take MATT'S word for it the sculptor is paid ; That the figure...For we flatter ourselves, and teach marble to lie. Yet, counting as far as to fifty his years, His virtues and vices were as other mens are; High hopes... | |
 | Select collection - 1806 - 262 pagina’s
...delays are unsafe, and his pious intention May haply be never fulfill' d by his heir. Then take Malt's word for it, the sculptor is paid ; That the figure...said ; For we flatter ourselves and teach marble to lye. Yet counting so far as to fifty his years, His virtues and vices were as other men's are ; High... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 512 pagina’s
...never fulfill'd by his heir. Then take Mat's word for it, the sculptor ispaid; That the figure is flue, pray believe your own eye; Yet credit but lightly...For we flatter ourselves and teach marble to lie. Yet, counting as far as to fifty his years, His virtues and vice& were as other men's are ; High hopes... | |
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