 All this, my friends, I owe to Homer's strain, On whose strong pinions I exalt my lay. What from contending cities did he gain; And what rewards his grateful country pay? None, none were paid — why then all this for me? These honours, Homer, had been...  The Works of the English Poets: Gay - Pagina 194di Samuel Johnson - 1779Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | 1783 - 294 pagine
...and room. How lov'd ! -how honour'd thou ! yet be not vain ; And fure thou art not, for I hear thes fay, All this, my friends, I owe to Homer's ftrain,...this for me ? Thefe honours, Homer, had been juft to thec. Refleffions on a Clean Shirt. HAIL bright invention ! by whofe friendly aid, This mirt once more... | |
 | 1794 - 918 pagine
...not vain : And fure thou art not, for I hear thee fay, All this, my friends, I owe to Homer's drain, On whofe ftrong pinions I exalt my lay. What from...rewards his grateful country pay ? None, none were paid — ivhy then all this for гае ? Thefc honours, Homer, had been jult to ihec. OF GAY. EPISTLE VII.... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 pagine
...for 1 hear thee fay, All this, my friends, I owe to Homer's drain, On whofe ftrong pinions I txalt my lay. What from contending cities did he gain ?...country pay ? None, none were paid — why then all thi» for ше? Thcfe honours, Homer, had been juft to thee. EPISTLE VII. ft Mr. Tbomai SIH-W, GoldfmM,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 428 pagine
...thee fay, All this, my friends, I owe to Homer's ftrain. On whofe ftrong pinions I exalt my lay. 165 What from contending cities did he gain ; And what...me ? Thefe honours, Homer, had, been juft to thee. NOTES. ever, is mentioned in a letter from Pope to Congreve. " There u a grand revolution at Will's,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 512 pagine
...art not, for I hear thee fay, All this, my friends, 1 owe to Homer's ftrain, On whofe ftrong piniuiis I exalt my lay. What from contending cities did he...why then all this for me ! Thefe honours, Homer, had beenjuft to thee. EPISTLE VII. MR.THOMA.SSNOW, GOLDSMITH, NEAR TRM14.T3-BAR. A PANEGYRIC, occafwoed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 512 pagine
...vain :' And lure thou art not, for I hear thee fay, All this, my friends, 1 owe to Homer's {train, On whofe ftrong pinions I exalt my lay. What from contending cities did he gain ? • And what reward* his grateful country pay ? None, none were paid — why then all this for me ! Thcfe honours,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 486 pagine
...thee fay, All this, my friends, I owe to Homer's drain, On whofe ftrong pinions I exalt my lay. 1 65 What from contending cities did he gain ; And what...for me? Thefe honours, Homer, had been juft to thee. THERE is fomething truly interefting in this Iketch of Gay's; it fets before us, in a moft familiar... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 478 pagine
...thee fay, All this, my friends, I owe to Homer's ftrain, On whofe ftrong pinions I exalt my lay. i65 What from contending cities did he gain ; And what...me ? Thefe honours, Homer, had been juft to thee. THF.RF is fomething truly interefting in this fketch of Gay's; it fet* before us, in a moft familiar... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 480 pagine
...thee fay, All this, my friends, I owe to Homer's ft rain, On whofe ftrong pinions I exalt my lay. 165 What from contending cities did he gain ; And what...then all this for me ? Thefe honours, Homer, had been jufl to thee. THERF is fomething truly interefting in this Iketch of Gay's; ii fets before us, in a... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 pagine
...not, for I hear thee fay, " All this, my friends, I owe to H*mcr's strain, On whose strong pinions 1 exalt my lay. What from contending cities did he gain...None, none were paid — why then all this for me ? These honours, Homer, had been just to thee." SriSTLZ VII. TO MR. THOMAS SNOW, GOLDSMITH, NEAR TEMPLE... | |
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