 While Butler, needy wretch, was yet alive, No generous patron would a dinner give ; See him, when starved to death and turn'd to dust, Presented with a monumental bust. The poet's fate is here in emblem shown, He ask'd for bread, and he received a stone.  The Poetical Works of Samuel Butler - Seite xvivon Samuel Butler - 1857Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 512 Seiten
...His Poems were published in 410. l?36. On the setting up Mr. Rulltr's Monument in Westminster-Atbty, Butler, needy wretch, was yet alive, No generous patron...bust ! The poet's fate is here in emblem shown, He asked for bread, and he received a stone, Advice to One who was about to u-rile, to avoid t&gImmoralities... | |
 | Flowers of literature - 1807 - 626 Seiten
...Butler (needy wretch) was yet alive, Jjri gen'rous patron would a dinner give, See him when starv'd to death and turn'd to dust, Presented with a monumental...fate is here in emblem shown He ask'd for bread, and lie receiv'da stone. It is worth remarking, that the poet was starving, whilst his prince, Charles... | |
 | Panorama - 1809 - 368 Seiten
...Butler, needy wretch ! was yet alive, No generous Patron would a Dinner give : See him, when starv'd to death and turn'd to dust, Presented with a monumental bust! The Poet's fate is here in emblem shown, H« uk'd for Bread, and be receiv'da Stone. A FRIENDLY CONTEST. Cam and Isi* their sad tribute bring... | |
 | 1812 - 156 Seiten
...Butler, needy wretch, was yet alive, No gen'rous patron would a dinner give : See him when starv'd to death, and turn'd to dust, Presented with a monumental...bust ! The poet's fate is here in emblem shown,— He asfc'd for bread, and he receiv'da stone, CCXLVUI. When man and -woman die, as poets sung, His heart's... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1812 - 876 Seiten
...a dinner give: See him, when starv'd to death, and tnrnM to dost, Presented with a monumental bnst. The poet's fate is here in emblem shown, He ask'd for bread, and lie recciv'da stone." * Another French critic, Dissertation sur la Foesie Anglois, speaking of Butler,... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 536 Seiten
...Barber, citizen.of London, which gave occasion to the following lines by Mr. S. Wesley : • Whilst Butler, needy wretch ! was yet alive, No generous...shown : He ask'd for bread, and he received a stone/ The inscription upon it is as follows : MS SAMUELIS BUTLERI, Qttz Strenshamice in agro Vigorn. not.... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 Seiten
...John Barber, citizen of London, which gave occasion to the following lines by Mr. S. Wesley: ' Whilst Butler, needy wretch! was yet alive, No generous patron...shown : He ask'd for bread, and he received a stone.' The inscription upon it is as follows: MS SAMUELIS BUTLERI, Qui Strenshamits in agro Vigorn. not. 1612,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 Seiten
...dinner give: See him, when starv'd to death, ana turn'd to Presented with a monumental bust. [dust, The poet's fate is here in emblem shown ; He ask'd for bread, and he receiv'da stone. Interiptionjor a Fountain adorned icith Quen Anne's and the Duke of Afarli-orongli't... | |
 | Arthur Jewitt - 1818 - 520 Seiten
...patron would a dinner give ; See him, now starved to death* and turn'd to dflBty Pn-."uU'il with в monumental bust ; The poet's fate is here in emblem...shown, He ask'd for bread, and he received a stone.'' I have been led to the consideration of this subject, Mr. Editor, by the perusal of a letter which... | |
 | 1818 - 596 Seiten
...Butler (needy wretch) was yet alive, Nt> gen'rous patron would a dinner give, See him when starv'd to death and turn'd to dust, Presented with a monumental bust. The Poet's fate is here in emblem' shown — Ileask'd for bread, and he reeeir'3 a stone. It is worth remarking, thnt the Poet was starving,... | |
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