 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
 | Dugald Stewart - 1855 - 530 pages
...solve capillos, Ah nimis ex vero nunc tibi nomen erit." there appear any mark of constraint, cither in the ideas or in the expression, our pleasure is...facility of versification, it is true, may be, and probably is, in most cases, only apparent; and it is reasonable to think, that in the most perfect... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1855 - 610 pages
...Why did I write ? what sin to me unknown Dipp'd me in ink, my parents' or my own ! As yet a ehild, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers eame. Pope's Epistle to Dr. AMvJ. Commas and pointa they set exaetly right, And Ч were a sin to rob... | |
 | Alexander Pope, George Gilfillan - 1856 - 356 pages
...b«hdaettm 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. iso The Muse but served... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 352 pages
...h«*J«ciict Why did I write ? what sin to me unknown 125 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. iso The Muse but served... | |
 | 1857 - 574 pages
...serious, and delights the gay ; Shows fame's proud fane, and leads himself the way. — JBIoefctf. 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 serv'd to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1859 - 384 pages
...me know Great Homer died three thousand years ago. 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 serv'd to... | |
 | Samuel Lover - 1859 - 160 pages
...whatever, but rather an involuntary act of nature, that he had thus spoken of himself : — " As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers ; for the numbers came." And that what was easy to a mortal child could prove no difficulty to an immortal spirit. It will be... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1860 - 632 pages
...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 tli<: numbers came ; I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobcy'd : The... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1863 - 388 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 serv'd to... | |
 | John Cooper Grocott - 1863 - 562 pages
...in. COWPER.— The Task, Book IV. Line 36. Now up, now down, as bucket in a well. NUMBERS.— As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. POPE.— Prol. to Sat. To Arbuthnot, Line 127. NUNNERY.—Get thee to a nunnery. SHARSPERE. — Hamlet,... | |
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