 Till grown more frugal in his riper days, He paid some bards with port, and some with praise ; To some a dry rehearsal was assign'd, And others (harder still) he paid in kind.  La Belle Assemblée - Stran 151809Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Alexander Pope - 1863 - 388 strani
...(where busts of poets dead, And a true Pindar stood without a head) Receiv'd of wits an undistinguish'd race, Who first his judgment ask'd, and then a place...extoll'd his pictures, much his seat, And flatter'd every day, and some days eat : Till grown more frugal in his riper days, He paid some bards with port,... | |
 | Thomas Craddock - 1867 - 232 strani
...judgment asked, and then a place ; Much they extolled his pictures, much his seat, And nattered every day, and some days eat : Till grown more frugal in...and some with praise, To some a dry rehearsal was assigned, And others, harder still, he paid in kind. ***** But still the great have kindness in reserve... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 520 strani
...(where busts of poets dead And a true Pindar stood without a head) Eeceived of wits an undistinguish'd race, Who first his judgment ask'd, and then a place:...extoll'd his pictures, much his seat, And flatter'd every day, and some days eat: Till grown more frugal in his riper days, He paid some bards with port,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 626 strani
...(where busts of poets dead And a true Pindar stood without a head) Received of wits an undistinguish'd race, Who first his judgment ask'd, and then a place...extoll'd his pictures, much his seat ; And flatter'd every day, and some days eat : 240 Till, grown more frugal in his riper days, He paid some bards with... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1869 - 570 strani
...busts of Poets dead 135 And a true Pindar stood without a head3,) Receiv'd of wits an undistinguish'd race, Who first his judgment ask'd, and then a place:...seat, And flatter'd ev'ry day, and some days eat: • 240 Till grown more frugal in his riper days, He paid some bards with port, and some with praise;... | |
 | William Clark Russell - 1871 - 550 strani
...true Pindar stood without a head) Montague, Earl of Halifax. 1 27 Receiv'd of wits an undistinguish'd race, Who first his judgment ask'd, and then a place...Much they extoll'd his pictures, much his seat, And flatter' d every day, and some days eat ; Till grown more frugal in his riper days He paid some bards... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1872 - 168 strani
...where busts of poets dead And a true Pindar stood without a head, Receiv'd of wits an undistinguish'd race, Who first his judgment ask'd, and then a place...his seat, And flatter'd ev'ry day, and some days eat : 240 Till grown more frugal in his riper days, He paid some bards with port, and some with praise,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1872 - 192 strani
...where busts of poets dead And a true Pindar stood without a head, Receiv'd of wits an undistinguish'd race, Who first his judgment ask'd, and then a place...seat, And flatter'd ev'ry day, and some days eat: 240 Till grown more frugal in his riper days, He paid some bards with port, and some with praise, To... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1872 - 744 strani
...(where busts of poets dead And a true Pindar stood without a head) Received of wits an undistinguish'd race, Who first his judgment ask'd, and then a place...extoll'd his pictures, much his seat, And flatter'd every day, and some days eat : 210 Till, grown more frugal in his riper days, He paid some bards with... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1873 - 590 strani
...busts of Poets dead 535 And a true Pindar stood without a head3,). Receiv'd of wits an undistinguish'd race, Who first his judgment ask'd, and then a place...seat, And flatter'd ev'ry day, and some days eat: 240 Till grown more frugal in his riper days, He paid some bards with port, and some with praise; To... | |
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