 And when I die, be sure you let me know Great Homer dy'd three thousand years ago. Why did I write? what sin to me unknown Dipt me in Ink, my parents, or my own? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. I left...  Elements of the philosophy of the human mind - Page 226by Dugald Stewart - 1829Full view - About this book
 | Jacques Delille - 1824 - 474 pages
...years ago. Why did I write? what sin to me unknown Dipp'd me in ink, my parents', or my own? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came : I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey 'd. The Muse but scrv'd to... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...years ago. Why did I write ? what sin to me unknown Dipp'd me in ink ; my parents', or my own ? As yet what -/ < I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey'd : The Muse but serv'd to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 494 pages
...ago. Why did I write ? what sin to me unknown 125 Dipp'd me in ink ? my parents', or my own ? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey 'd. 130 The muse but served... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1824 - 406 pages
...years ago. Why did I write ? what sin to me unknown Dipp'd me in ink, my parents' or my own ? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came : I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey'd : The Muse but served to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 498 pages
...ago. Why did I write ? what sin to me unknown 125 Dipp'd me in ink ? my parents', or my own ? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey 'd. 130 The muse but served... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 460 pages
...years ago. Why did I write ? what sin to me unknown Dipp'd me in ink, my parents', or my own? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came : I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey'd : The Muse but served to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 pages
...years ago. Why did I write ? what sin to me unknown Dipp'd me in ink, my parents', or my own 1 As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came ; I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey'd : The muse but served to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 506 pages
...left no calling for this idle trade ; No duty broke, no father disobey 'd ; While yet a child, ere yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. Port. This plain floor. Believe me, reader, can say more Than many a braver marble can, Here lies a... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 702 pages
...I left no calling for this idle trade ; No duty broke, no father disobcy'd ; While yet a child, ere yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came.— PoPE. This plain floor, Believe me, reader, caa say mote Than many a braver marble can, — Here lies... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 pages
...Why did I write ? what sin to me unknown Dipp'd me in ink ; my parents', or my own ? As yet a ehild, tide. Long, as to him who works eame. I left no ealling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey'd : The Muse but serv'd... | |
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