 | English poetry - 1840 - 372 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... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 826 pages
...die, be sure you let me know Great Homer died three thousand years ago. Why did I write ? what sin kin '! As yet a child, nor yet a fuol to Fame, I lisp'd in numbers, for the numbers came. I left no calling... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English literature - 1845 - 510 pages
...dignity, which poets and painters then led. Thus he says to Arbuthnot : " Why did I write 1 What sin to me unknown Dipp'd me in ink, my parents' or my own 7 As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisped in numbers, for the numbers came. I left no calling... | |
 | Alexander Graydon - 1846 - 532 pages
...matter of so easy extrication. I was contumacious, I know I was. But my conscience is satisfied ; and that I never shouted in the sanguinary triumphs of...cause, Some sign to me unknown Dipp'd me in ink, my parent's or my own ; even before my sentiments could be relished by the generality of the party to... | |
 | Alexander Graydon - United States - 1846 - 530 pages
...matter of so easy extrication. I was contumacious, I know I was. But my conscience is satisfied ; and that I never shouted in the sanguinary triumphs of...cause, Some sign to me unknown Dipp'd me in ink, my parent's or my own; even before my sentiments could be relished by the generality of the party to which... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Charles Macready - 1849 - 646 pages
...His auditors were chiefly the butchers of Newport Market and Butcher Row. Why did I write 1 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... | |
 | English poetry - 1852 - 874 pages
...die, be sure you let me know Great Homer died three thousand years ago. Why did I write ' what sin K U U ? 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 literature - 1854 - 980 pages
...dignity, which poets and painters then led. Thus he says to Arbuthnot : "Why did I write1! What sin to me unknown Dipp'd me in ink, my parents' or my own 1 Aa yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, I lisped in numbers, for the numbers came. I left no calling... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - Quotations, English - 1855 - 612 pages
...! I 'll print it, And shame tho fools." Pope's Epitlls te Dr. Aríuthnn. Why did I write ? what sin to me unknown Dipp'd me in ink, my parents' or my own 7 As yet a ehild, nor yet a fool to fame, I liep'd in numbers, for the numbers eame. Pope's Epistle... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1860 - 632 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 tli<: numbers came ; I left no... | |
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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... 
