 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 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 Poetical Works of Alexander Pope - Page 217by Alexander Pope - 1807 - 550 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 402 pages
...bed, " Just so immortal Maro held his head ;" And when I die, be sure you let me know Great Homer dy'd three thousand years ago. Why did I write ? what sin...calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey M ; The Muse but serv'd to ease some friend, not wife ; To help me through this long disease,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 276 pages
...languishing in bed, ' Just so immortal Maro held his head:' And, when I die, be sure you let me know Great Homer died three thousand years ago. Why did...trade, No duty broke, no father disobey'd: The Muse but served to ease some friend, not wife, To help me through this long disease, my life; To second, Arbuthnot!... | |
 | Classical poetry - 1822 - 284 pages
...his head:' And, when I die, be sure you let me know Great Homer died three thousand years ago. W hy did I write ? what sin to me unknown Dipp'd me in...trade, No duty broke, no father disobey'd: The Muse but served to ease some friend, not wife, To help me through this long disease, my life; To second, Arbuthnot!... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 468 pages
...satire of the first book. And Boileau, VOL. IV. c Why did I write ? what sin to me unknown 125 Dipt me in ink, my parents', or my own ? As yet a child,...to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. NOTES. in his tenth epistle, has done the same in giving many amusing particulars of his father, family,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...bed, " Just so immortal Maro held his head ;" And when I die, be sure you let me know Great Homer dy'd t through this long disease, my life ; To second, Arbuthnot ! thy art and care, And teach, the being... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1824 - 406 pages
...languishing in bed, ' Just so immortal Maro held his head :' And, when I die, be sure you let me know Great Homer died three thousand years ago. Why did...No duty broke, no father disobey'd : The Muse but served to ease some friend, not wife, To help me through this long disease, my life To second, Arbuthnot!... | |
 | Jacques Delille - English poetry - 1824 - 474 pages
...«Just so immortal Maro held his head : » And when I die, be sure you let me know Great Homer dy'd three thousand years ago. Why did I write? what sin...calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey 'd. The Muse but scrv'd to ease some friend, not wife ; To help me thro' this long disease,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 498 pages
...languishing in bed, " Just so immortal Maro held his head :" 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 494 pages
...languishing in bed, " Just so immortal Maro held his head :" 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 498 pages
...languishing in bed, " Just so immortal Maro held his head:" 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... | |
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