 | 1787 - 446 pàgines
...What subjeft you can manage best; 80 Whether your genius most inclines To satire, praise, or hum'rous lines; To elegies in mournful tone, Or prologue sent...from hand unknown ; Then rising with Aurora's light, 85 The Muse invok'd, sit down to write; Blot out, correft, insert, refine, Enlarge, diminish, interline;... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 386 pàgines
...What subject you can manage best ; Whether your genius most inclines To satire, praise, or humorous lines, To elegies in mournful tone, Or prologue sent...from hand unknown. Then, rising with Aurora's light, 1 he Muse invok'd, sit down to write; Blot out, correct, insert, refine, • Enlarge, diminish, interline... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 pàgines
...Aretzus uses to procure sleep, particularly the scratching of the temples and tile ears. Arluthnot. Be mindful, when invention fails, To scratch your head, and bite your nails. S-wift. 6. To write or draw awkwardly. If any of their labourers can scratch out a pamphlet, they desire... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 558 pàgines
...What subject you can manage best ; Whether your genius most inclines To satire, praise, or humorous lines, To elegies in mournful tone, Or prologue sent...light, The Muse invok'd, sit down to write ; Blot. Blot out, correct, insert, refine, Enlarge, diminish, interline ; Be mindful, when invention fails,... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pàgines
...'What subject you can manage best ; Whether your genins most inclines To satire, praise, or humorous lines; To elegies in mournful tone, Or prologue sent...To scratch your head and bite your nails. Your poem finish'd, next your care Is needful to transcribe it fair : In modern wit all printed trash is Set... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 832 pàgines
...subject you can manage best ; Whether your genins most inclines To satire, praise, or humorous line^ To elegies in mournful tone, Or prologue sent from...scratch your head, and bite your nails. Your poem finish \1, next your care Is needful to transcribe it fair. In modern wit all printed trash is Set off with... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 420 pàgines
...What subject you can manage best ; Whether your genins most inclines To satire, praise, or humorous lines, To elegies in mournful tone, Or prologue sent...invention fails, To scratch your head, and bite your naite. Your poem finish' d, next your care Is needful to transcribe it fair. In modern wit all printed... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 524 pàgines
...What subject you can manage best ; Whether your genius most inclines To satire, praise, or humorous lines, To elegies in mournful tone, Or prologue sent...scratch your head, and bite your nails. Your poem finish'd, next your care Is needful to transcribe it fair. In modern wit all printed trash is Set off... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 534 pàgines
...What subject you can manage, best ; Whether your genius most inclines To satire, praise, or humorous lines, To elegies in mournful tone, Or prologue sent...when invention fails* To scratch your head, and bite yonr nails. Your poem finish'd, next your care Is needful to transcribe it fair. In modern wit all... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 420 pàgines
...genius most inclines To satire, praise, or humorous lines, To elegies in mournful tone, Or prologues sent from hand unknown. Then, rising with Aurora's...scratch your head, and bite your nails. Your poem finish'd, next your care Is needful to transcribe it fair. In modern wit all printed trash is Set off... | |
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Consult yourself; and if you find A powerful impulse urge your mind, Impartial judge within your breast What subject you can manage best ; Whether your genius most inclines To satire, praise, or humorous lines, To elegies in mournful tone, Or prologue... 
