 | 1822 - 824 Seiten
...happily says of Thomson's Muse, that she " cmploy'd her beav'ntaught lyre, None but the noblest panions to inspire, Not one immoral, one corrupted thought, One line, which, dying, he might wish to blot." VERMICULUS. Cfieettcood, near Manchester, SIR, July 19, 1822. HAVING frequently... | |
 | 1822 - 814 Seiten
...poet's friend, Lord Lyttlcton happily says of Thomson's Muse, that she " employ'd her heav'ntaught lyre, None but the noblest passions to inspire, Not...one corrupted thought, One line, which, dying, he might wish to blot." VERMICULUS. Cheetieood, near Manchetter, SIR, July 19, 1822. HAVING frequently... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1826 - 906 Seiten
...Kaclcliffe, Mrs. Greville, Miss Burney, Clara Reeve, Garrick, SedU'y, Flatmun, Donuc, VVinstanley, &c. : but Not one immoral, one corrupted thought; One line which, dying, he could wish to blot. Dalton's Sermons ........................ Coventry. 1771 Dampicr's Voyage round the World, by Funnell..M«/w.... | |
 | Gotthold Ephraim Lessing - 1826 - 608 Seiten
...His chaste Mus« eniploy'd her heav'utaught lyre None but tlie noblest passions to inspire, '48 Kot one immoral, one corrupted thought, One line, which, dying, he could wish to blot. . i. ©tine teufdje 8)1 ufe brauste il; te ,щщП1"фе Scier }it nirf»té, nie ¡n ©inflo; pang... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 Seiten
...Oft in this crowded house, with just applause, Yon heard him teach fair Virtue's purest laws ; For e mantling bliss go round ho could wish to blot. О may to-night your favourable doom Another laurel add to gr.-ice his tomb... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 Seiten
...hrm teach fair Virtue's purest laws ; For his chaste Muse emploj'd her heaven-taught lyre None hut the noblest passions to inspire, Not one immoral,...corrupted thought, One line, which dying he could wish lo blot. Oh, may to-night your favourable doom Another laurel add to grace his tomb : Whilst he, superior... | |
 | Gotthold Ephraim Lessing - 1838 - 514 Seiten
...erteilt ^at. — His chafte Mufe einploy'd her heav'ntaught lyre None but the noblen pallions to infpire, Not one immoral, one corrupted thought, One line, which, dying, he could wish to blot, oi ©eine ¥ eufcbe XTTufe brauchte i^re biiwnüfcbe Ä.eyer 5u nicbte, «Is 5tt »tttifloii'uiu? der... | |
 | Joseph Timothy Haydn - 1841 - 586 Seiten
...poet has been inscribed the high and glowing eulogy so merited by the tendency of all Le wrote : — " Not one immoral, one corrupted thought, One line which, dying, he could wish to blot." RIALTO, AT VENICE. This renowned bridge is mentioned by Shakspeare in his " Merchant of Venice." It... | |
 | James Thomson - 1843 - 42 Seiten
...to be Let. XVI illustrative of the personal character of a great poet, whose greatest praise is : " Not one immoral, one corrupted thought, One line, which dying he could wish to blot." not the exaggerated praise he has bestowed upon Pope, " For though not sweeter his own Homer sings,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 Seiten
...Oft in this crowded house, with just applause, You heard him teach fair Virtue's purest laws ; For his chaste muse employed her heaven-taught lyre None...thought, One line which, dying, he could wish to blot. 0 may to-night your favourable doom Another laurel add to grace his tomb : Whilst he, superior now... | |
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Not one immoral, one corrupted thought, One line, which dying he could wish to blot. 
