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" And when I die, be sure you let me know Great Homer died three thousand years 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.... "
The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including the Series ... - Page 243
by Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 640 pages
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 77-78

John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 480 pages
...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...but serv'd to ease some friend, not wife, To help me thro' this long disease, my life, To second, Arbuthnot ! thy art and care, And teach the being you...
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Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to ...

English poetry - 1796 - 500 pages
...years ago. Why did I write ? what siu to me uniknpw^i, 125 Dipp'd me in ink, my parents', pr my pwia ? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd....this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey'd : i5p The Muse but serv'd to ease some friend, not wife, To help me thro' this long disease, my life,...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With His Last Corrections ..., Volume 5

Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pages
...let me know Great Homer dy'd three thousand years ago. Why did I write ? what sin to me nnknown 125 Dipp'd me in ink, my parents', or my own ? As yet...calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobeyed : 130 The Muse but serv'd to ease some friend, not wife, To help me thro' this long disease,...
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An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ...

Joseph Warton - 1806 - 464 pages
...urbanity appeared in every word he uttered. P. 81. 9. Why did I write ? What sin, to me unknown, Dipt me in ink ; my parents, or my own ? As yet a child,...this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey'd.* BOILEAU says, in his fifth epistle, verse 110, that his father left him a decent patrimony, and made...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1

Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...you let me knoģ Great Homer died three thousand years ago. Why did I write ? what sin to me unknown Dipp'd me in ink, my parents', or my own ? As yet...this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey'd : The Muse but serv'd to ease some friend, not wife, To help me throngh this long disease, my life,...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: In Four Volumes. Collated with the ...

Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 388 pages
...me know Great Homer died three thousand years ago. Why did I write i what sin to ine unknown Dip'd me in ink, my parents', or my own? As yet a child,...this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey'd : The Musu but serv'd to ease some friend, not wife, To help me through this long disease, my life,...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: To which is Prefixed the Life of ...

Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1808 - 702 pages
...you let me know Great Homer died three thousand years ago. Why did I write ? what sin to me unknown Dipp'd me in ink, my parents', or my own ? As yet...numbers came ; I left no calling for this idle trade, Ko duty broke, no father disobey'd : . The muse but serv'd to ease some friend, not wife ; To help...
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Specimens of the British poets, Volume 2

British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...you let me knuw Great Homer died three thousand years ago. Why did I write ? what sin to me unknown Dipp'd me in ink, my parents', or my own ? As yet...I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came : I left OO calling for this idle trade, Mo duty broke, no father disobey'd : The Hose but serv'd to ease some...
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The works of Alexander Pope. With a selection of explanatory notes ..., Volume 3

Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...know, Great Homer dy'd three thousand years ago. Why did I write ? what sin to me unknown 1 25 Dipt me in ink, my parents', or my own ? As yet a child,...this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey'd. The muse but serv'd to ease some friend, not wife, To help me through this long disease, my life, To...
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Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical ..., Volume 1

John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...let mr know Great Homer dy'd three thousand years ago. Why did I write ? what sin to me unknown DippM ; ah ten times happy had I been, If Hampton- Court...courts to numerous ills betray'd. Oh had I rather unadm disobcy'd ; The Muse but serv'd to ease some friend, not wife ; To help me through this long disease,...
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