 | Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 pages
...die, be sure you let me know Great Homer died three thousand years ago. Why did I write ? what sin to me unknown Dipp'd me in ink, my parents', or my own 1 As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came ; I left no calling... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 460 pages
...die, be sure you let me know Great Homer died three thousand years ago. Why did I write ? what sin to me unknown Dipp'd me in ink, my parents', or my own? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came : I left no calling... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...die, be sure you let me know Great Homer dy'd three thousand years ago. Why did I write ? what sin l ; Baek to my native moderation slide, And win my way ? As yet a ehild, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers eame. I left no ealling... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1828 - 264 pages
...die, be sure you let me know . Great Homer died three thousand years ago, Why did I write ? what sin to me unknown, Dipp'd me in ink, my parents' or my own ? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers tame ; I left no calling... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pages
...die, be sure you let me know Great Homer died three thousand years ago. Why did I write ? what sin / ? At yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, 1 Ii*p'd in numbers, for the numbers came ; I left no calling... | |
 | Archibald Bell - 1835 - 456 pages
...XXVII. PAINS AND PENALTIES OF AUTHORSHIP. Scribimus indocti doctique. HOR. Why did I write ? What sin, to me unknown, Dipp'd me in ink, — my parents' or my own ? POPE. " TO THE KEEPER OF THE CABINET. " So, Mr Keeper, the dye is cast, and you are fairly enlisted... | |
 | Archibald Bell - Essays - 1835 - 456 pages
...XXVII. PAINS AND PENALTIES OF AUTHORSHIP. Scribimus indocti doctiquc. HoR. Why did I write ? What sin, to me unknown, Dipp'd me in ink, — my parents' or my own ? PoPE. "TO THE KEEPER OF THE CABINET. " So, Mr Keeper, the dye is cast, and you are fairly enlisted... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1836 - 502 pages
...die, be sure you let me know Great Humer died three thousand years ago. Why did I write ? what sin 4 1'ray then what wants he?' Fourscore thousand pounds ; ? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, 1 H-ip'd in numbers, for the numbers came ; [ left no calling... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 pages
...die, be sure you let me know Great Homer died three thousand veal's ago. Why did I write ! what sin m for that hero, are cast into the utmost consternatio ! As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. I left no calling... | |
 | 1839 - 398 pages
...that I fear me there is less mirth than melancholy in the interrogation of the poet — " What sins to me unknown, Dipp'd me in ink, my parents' or my own ?" From an Irish Catholic clergyman — one of the " surpliced ruffians" of the Times — some faults... | |
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Why did I write? what sin to me unknown Dipp'd me in ink, my parents', or my own? As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. I left no calling for this idle trade, No duty broke, no father... 
