 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...their sense, and rhyme with all the rage of impotence. Such shameless bards we have ; and yet 't is true there are as mad abandon'd critics too. •"...of learned lumber in his head, with his own tongue still edifies his ears, and always list'ning to himself appears : •'• all books he reads, and all... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 536 pages
...rhyme with all the rage of impotence ! Such shameless bards we have : and yet 'tis true. There arc as mad, abandon'd critics too. The bookful blockhead,...of learned lumber in his head, With his own tongue still edifies his cars, And always listening to himself appears. All books he reads, and all he reads... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...out the last dull dropping of their sense, And rhyme with all the rage of impotence ! Such shameless bards we have : and yet 'tis true, There are as mad,...critics too. The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read, .Vith loads of learned lumber in his head, iVith his own tongue still edifies his cars, And always... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pages
...impotence. Such shameless bards we have; and yet 't is true there are as mad abandon'd critics too. Cll The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read, with loads...of learned lumber in his head, with his own tongue still edifies his ears, and always list'ning to himself appears : CIS -II books he reads, and all he... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 648 pages
...shameless bards we have, $nd. yet 'tis true, There are as mad abandon'd critics too. The book-full blockhead, ignorantly read. With loads of learned lumber in his head, With his own tongue still edifies his cars, And always list'ning to himself appears — All books he reads, and all he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 656 pages
...out the last dull droppings of their sense, And rhyme with all the rage of impotence. Such shameless bards we have, and yet 'tis true, There are as mad abandon'd critics too. "he book-full blockhead, ignorant!}' read, With loads of learned lumber in his head, With his own tongue... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...out the last dull droppings of their sense, And rhyme with all the rage of impotence. Such shameless bards we have ; and yet 'tis true, There are as mad, abandon'd critics too. 61 1 The bookful blockhead ignorantly read, With loads of learned lumber in his head, With his own... | |
 | Horace - Criticism - 1812 - 198 pages
...out the last dull droppings of their sense, And rhyme with all the rage of impotence! Such shameless bards we have ; and yet 'tis true There are as mad, abandon'd critics too. 0 1 I The bookful blockhead ignorantly read, With loads of learned lumber in his head, With his own... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 230 pages
...the last dull droppings of their sense, And rhyme, with all the rage of impotence ! Such shameless bards we have ; and yet 'tis true There are as mad abandon'd critics too. 61 1 The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read, With loads of learned lumber in his head, With his own... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1820 - 260 pages
...be a kitten, and cry mew ! Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers. Skakapeare. Such shameless bards we have; and yet 'tis true There are as mad, abandon'd critics too. 7*.. PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION. ALL my friends, learned and unlearned, have urged me not to publish... | |
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The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read, With loads of learned lumber in his head, With his own tongue still edifies his ears, And always list'ning to himself appears. 
