The Poetical Works of Charles Churchill: Life. Letters to Wilkes. Will. Extracts from letters of Wilkes. Epitaphs on Churchill. Extract from Chrysal. The Rosciad. The apology, addressed to the critical reviewers. Night, an epistle to Robert Lloyd. The prophecy of famine. An epistle to William HogarthW. Pickering, 1844 |
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Pagina viii
... tion and instruction , and if they can afford either the one or the other to those for whose benefit they were employed , he will , in his humble commentating line , feel that satisfaction which the approbation of the public must always ...
... tion and instruction , and if they can afford either the one or the other to those for whose benefit they were employed , he will , in his humble commentating line , feel that satisfaction which the approbation of the public must always ...
Pagina xiv
... tion of a practised pen under the guidance of a mind peculiarly qualified to form a judgment of the merits , as well of the Poet as the Editor , the latter trusts he may , with no imputation of an overweening vanity , be permitted here ...
... tion of a practised pen under the guidance of a mind peculiarly qualified to form a judgment of the merits , as well of the Poet as the Editor , the latter trusts he may , with no imputation of an overweening vanity , be permitted here ...
Pagina xvi
... tion scattered throughout the commentary . A greater service cannot be rendered to an author's reputation than to select from the transient and perishable literature of his time whatever can assist in rendering his allusions ...
... tion scattered throughout the commentary . A greater service cannot be rendered to an author's reputation than to select from the transient and perishable literature of his time whatever can assist in rendering his allusions ...
Pagina xx
... tion ; soon afterwards a circumstance hap- pened which gave some indication of the strength and bent of his abilities . Having by a puerile misdemeanour incurred the dis- pleasure of his masters , he was enjoined to compose and recite ...
... tion ; soon afterwards a circumstance hap- pened which gave some indication of the strength and bent of his abilities . Having by a puerile misdemeanour incurred the dis- pleasure of his masters , he was enjoined to compose and recite ...
Pagina xxv
... tion , and its termination in a sort of rural bankruptcy . The manuscripts in our possession make no mention of these cir- cumstances , and we have every reason to believe that Rain- ham and Cadbury were the only country churches in ...
... tion , and its termination in a sort of rural bankruptcy . The manuscripts in our possession make no mention of these cir- cumstances , and we have every reason to believe that Rain- ham and Cadbury were the only country churches in ...
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actor admiration afterwards appeared applause attack bard Bonnel Thornton called celebrated censure character CHARLES CHURCHILL Churchill's Clive Colley Cibber Colman comedy Covent Garden critics death died Drury Lane Dryden e'en Earl edition Editor Epistle eyes Falstaff fame favour favourite feel foes folly fools Garrick gave genius gentleman give grace heart Hogarth honour Horace Walpole humour James Quin Johnson judgment justice King labours letter lines literary live Lloyd Lord Bute Lord Temple manner merit mind Muse nature Nature's never North Briton numbers o'er occasion once passion performance person play players pleased poem poet poetical poetry Pope praise pride published Quin rage Review Robert Lloyd Robert Southey Rosciad Roscius satire scene sense soon soul spirit stage talents theatre thee thou thought tion verse virtue voice Westminster Westminster Abbey Westminster School Whilst Wilkes write wrote
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Pagina 108 - Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick, If they were not his own by finessing and trick : He cast off his friends as a huntsman his pack, For he knew when he pleased he could whistle them back. Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, And the puff of a dunce, he mistook it for fame ; Till his relish grown callous, almost to disease, Who pepper'd the highest, was surest to please.
Pagina 144 - THE Lord descended from above, And bowed the heavens most high ; And underneath his feet he cast The darkness of the sky. 2 On cherub and on cherubim, Full royally he rode ; And on the wings of mighty winds Came flying all abroad.
Pagina 32 - WHEN Learning's triumph o'er her barbarous foes First rear'd the stage, immortal Shakespeare rose; Each change of many-colour'd life he drew, Exhausted worlds, and then imagin'd new: Existence saw him spurn her bounded reign, And panting Time toil'd after him in vain.
Pagina 108 - But peace to his spirit, wherever it flies, To act as an angel and mix with the skies; Those poets who owe their best fame to his skill Shall still be his flatterers, go where he will; Old Shakespeare receive him with praise and with love, And Beaumonts and Bens be his Kellys above.
Pagina 199 - Poor naked wretches, wheresoe'er you are, That bide the pelting of this pitiless storm, How shall your houseless heads and unfed sides, Your loop'd and window'd raggedness, defend you From seasons such as these ? O, I have ta'en Too little care of this ! Take physic, pomp ; Expose thyself to feel what wretches feel, That thou mayst shake the superflux to them, And show the heavens more just.
Pagina lxxix - Nay, sir, I am a very fair judge. He did not attack me violently till he found I did not like his poetry ; and his attack on me shall not prevent me from continuing to say what I think of him, from an apprehension that it may be ascribed to resentment. No, sir, I called the fellow a blockhead at first, and I will call him a blockhead still.
Pagina 71 - In spite of outward blemishes, she shone, For humour famed, and humour all her own: Easy, as if at home, the stage she trod, Nor sought the critic's praise, nor fear'd his rod: Original in spirit and in ease, She pleased by hiding all attempts to please: No comic actress ever yet could raise, On Humour's base, more merit or more praise.
Pagina 110 - At this man's table I enjoyed many cheerful and instructive hours, with companions such as are not often found ; with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened, life ; with Dr. James, whose skill in...
Pagina 107 - Here lies David Garrick, describe me who can, An abridgment of all that was pleasant in man ; As an actor, confest without rival to shine; As a wit, if not first, in the very first line : Yet, with talents like these, and an excellent heart, The man had his failings, a dupe to his art.
Pagina lxxvi - He for subscribers baits his hook, " And takes your cash ; but where's the book ' " No matter where ; wise fear, you know, " Forbids the robbing of a foe ; " But what, to serve our private ends, " Forbids the cheating of our friends...