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The Poetical Works of Robert Lloyd, A. M.: To which is Prefixed an Account ... - Page 100
by Robert Lloyd, William Kenrick - 1774 - 242 pages
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Poems

Robert Lloyd - English poetry - 1762 - 308 pages
...whole ; Though judgment, in Quintilian's page, Holds forth her lamp for ev'ry age ; Yet Hypercritics I difdain, A race of blockheads dull and vain, And...watchmen's praife, And on the dire effect of frays 5 Then cry, " You'll fuffer for your daring, *' And d — n you, you fhall pay for fwearing.' Then...
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Poems

Robert Lloyd - English poetry - 1762 - 312 pages
...genius with dull rules, And what their narrow fcience mocks Damn with the name of Het'rodox. Thefc Thefe butchers of a poet's fame While they ufurp the...Then cry, " You'll fuffer for your daring, « And d — n you, you flaall pay for fwearing," Then turning tell th' aftonifh'd ring, I Jit to reprefent...
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The Connoisseur. By Mr. Town, Critic and Censor-general. ...

Mr. Town - 1767 - 296 pages
...Het'rodox. Thefe butchers of a poet's ; fame, While they ufurp the Critic's name, Cry, " this is Ta/ie — that's my opinion ;" And poets dread their mock dominion....affright, The Petty Monarch of the night, Seated aloft in elbow-chair, , . Command the pris'ners to appear j Harangue an hour on watchman's praife, And on the...
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The Connoisseur, Volume 4

Bonnell Thornton, George Colman - London (England) - 1767 - 310 pages
...Cry, ** this is Tafte — that's my opinion ;" And poets dread their mock dominion. So have you fcen, with dire affright, The Petty Monarch of the night, Seated aloft in elbow-chair, Command the pris'ners to appear ; Harangue an hour on watchman's praife, And on the dire...
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Poetical Works: To which is Prefixed an Account of the Life and ..., Volume 1

Robert Lloyd - 1774 - 254 pages
...Though Though judgment, in Quintillian's page, Holds forth her lamp for ev'ry age ; Yet Hypercritics I difdain, A race of blockheads dull and vain, And...; Then cry, " You'll fuffer for your daring, " And d — n you, you fhall pay for fwearing." Then turning, tell th' aftonifh'd ring, I fit to reprefent...
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The Connoisseur, Volume 4

1774 - 298 pages
...Het'rodox. Thefe butchers of a poet's fame, While they ufurp the Critic's name, Cry, " this is Tcfte — that's my opinion ;" And poets dread their mock dominion....affright, The Petty Monarch of the night, Seated aloft in elbow-chair, Command the pris'ners to appear ; Harangue an hour on watchman's praife, And on the dire...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 68

English poets - 1790 - 428 pages
...whole ; Though judgment, in Quintillian's page, Holds forth her lamp for ev'ry age ; Yet Hypenritks I difdain, A race of blockheads dull and vain, And...Harangue an hour on watchmen's praife, And on the dire effeft of frays ; Then cry, " You'll fuffer for your daring, " And d — n you, you mall pay for fwearing."...
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Young. Churchill. Lloyd. Falconer. Thomson

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 542 pages
...Damn with the name of Her'rodox. Thefe butchers of a poet's fame, While they ufurp the critic's narhe. Cry — " This is tafte— .that's my opinion." And...Command the prifoners to appear, Harangue an hour tin watchmen's praife, And on the dire effefl of frays ; Then cry, " You'll fuffcr for your daring,...
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Young. Churchill. Lloyd. Falconer. Thomson

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 538 pages
...the name of Het'rodox. Thefe butchers of a poet's fame, While they ufurp the critic's nal&e, Iry— " This is tafte— that's my opinion." And poets dread their mock dominion. So have you feen with dire .iff right, The petty monarch of the night, Seated aloft in elbow chair, Command the prifoners to appear,...
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The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volume 32

British essayists - 1802 - 260 pages
...Cry, ' this is taste — that's my opinion j* And poets dread their mock dominion. So have you seen, with dire affright, The petty monarch of the night, Seated aloft in elbow-chair, Command the pris'ners to appear ; Harangue an hour on watchman's praise, And on the dire...
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