 Such was Roscommon, not more learn'd than good, With manners generous as his noble blood; To him the wit of Greece and Rome was known, And every author's merit, but his own.  Works: In English Verse - Page 41by Horace - 1767Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1717 - 468 pages
...wafter-piece is writing well. Such was Rofcommon—not more learn'd than good, With manners gen'rous as his noble blood ; To him the wit of Greece and Rome was known, And ev'ry author's merit but his owh.Such late was Wiiljh'f— -the Mufe's judge and friend, Who juftly... | |
 | 1720 - 302 pages
...mafler-fieee is writing well. Such was Rofcommon not more learn'd than good* With manners gen'rous as his noble blood; To him the wit of Greece and Rome was known, And ev'ry authors merit but his own. Such late was WaJ/ft, the mufe's judge and friend,, Who juflly knew... | |
 | Historical, genealogical and classical dictionary - 1743 - 224 pages
...him the following churactcr i - — — Rofeommon, not more leam'd than good, With manners gen'rcus, as his noble blood ; To him the wit of Greece and Rome was known, And ev'ry author's merit, but his own. HOSEO, or ROSEUS (Mambrin) tn Italian author, lived in the i6th... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 392 pages
...Reproof, who merit Praife. Such was Rofcommen — not more learn'd than good,With Manners gen'rous as his noble Blood ; To him the Wit of Greece and Rome was known, And ev'ry Author's Merit, but his own. [Friend, Sue'* late was ( * ) /^4#,J-the Mufes Judge and; Who juftly... | |
 | Wentworth Dillon Earl of Roscommon - 1749 - 296 pages
...beft lines in \he4rt of Poetry, -• POPE, Eflay on Criticifm. Such was Ros COMMON, not more leam'd than good, With manners generous as his noble blood...; To him the wit of Greece and Rome was known, And ev'ry author's merit, but his own. ADDI so K, An Account of the greateft Englifh Poers. Normuft ROSCOMMON... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 pages
...approve of. This Nobleman's true Such was Rofcommon, not more learn'd than good, With manners gen'rous as his noble blood ; To him the wit of Greece and Rome was known, And ev'ry author's merit, but his own. Such late was Walfh — the Mufe's judge and friend, Who juftly... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 240 pages
...approve of. This Nobleman's true Such was Rofcommon, not more learn'd than good, With manners gen'rous as his noble blood ; To him the wit of Greece and Rome was known, And ev'ry author's merit, but his own. Such late was Walfh — the Mufc's judge and friend, Who juftly... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 398 pages
...the only one of his time O 2 Such was Rofcommon, not more learn'd than good, With manners gen'rous as his noble blood ; To him the wit of Greece and Rome was known, And ev'ry author's merit, but his own. Such late was Walrti— the Mufe's judge andfriend, Who juftly knew... | |
 | Christopher Smart - 1752 - 264 pages
...mafter-piece is writing well. Such was Rofcommon-— not more learn 'd than good, With manners gen'rous as his noble blood ; To him the wit of Greece and Rome was known, 730 And ev'ry author's merit but his own. Such late was Walfh— the mufe's judge and friend; Who juftly... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1762 - 544 pages
...Pope, in his Eflay on Criticifm, hath teftified in the following lines ; " Rofcommon not more learn' d than good, " With manners generous as his noble blood : " To him the wit of Greece and Rome was known, f " And ev'ry author's merit but his own. VER. 727. R 0 SINUS (JOHN) a German, learned in antiquities,... | |
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