 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1164 ページ
...Reftorer, who was at that time foliciting REMARKS. The fame plea might alfo ferve for his Succeflor, Mr. Gibber ; and is further ftrengthened in the following'...That Cibber can ferve both for Fool and for Poet. OfBlackmore, fee Book ii. Of Philips, Book i. ver. 162. and Book iii. prope fin. Nahum Tate was Poet... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 366 ページ
...through the infipidity of the reft. Something parallel may be obferved of another author here mentioned. In merry Old England it once was a rule, The King had his Poet, aiid alfo his Fooli But now we're fo frugal, I'd have you to know it, That Cibber can ferve both for... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 338 ページ
...Succeffor, Mr. Gibber; and is further ftrengthened in the following Epigram made on that occafion i In merry Old England it once was a rule, The King had his Poef, and alfo his Fool i But now we're fo frugal, I'd have you to know it, That Cibber can ferve both... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 328 ページ
...then he ne'er heard of his name." SeiJion of Poets. The fame plea might alfo ferve for his Succeflbr, Mr. Gibber; and is further ftrengthened in the following...The King had his Poet, and alfo his Fool ; But now we' re fo frugal, I'd have you to know it, That Cibber can ferve both for Fool and for Poet. OfBlackmore,... | |
 | 1794 - 428 ページ
...fend ten hearts ; the tythe is only mine : Give me but one, and burn the other nine. BRITISH ECONOMY. IN merry old England it once was a rule, The king...But now we're fo frugal, I'd have you to know it, Poor Gibber mull ferve both for fool and for poet. EPIGRAMS. much, my Pope, thy Englifh Iliad charms,... | |
 | 1794 - 918 ページ
...following epigram made on that ocia I i un : k merry old England it once was a rule, The king had hi« poet, and alfo his fool ; But now we're fo frugal, I'd have you to know it> That Cibber свл ferve both for fool and for poet. Of Blackmore, fee Book ii. Of Philips, Book i. vcr. 161. and... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 ページ
...fucccttbr, Mr. Gibber ; and is further ftrengthcned ia the following epigram made on that occafioiK In merry old England it once was a rule, The king had his poet, and alfo his fool; Bat pow we're fo frugal, I'd have you to know itf Thit Cibber can ferve both for fool and for poet.... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 ページ
...thce : That day (for come it will) — that day Shall 1 lament to fee. híitrjb Оееоиоту. TN merry old England it once was a rule, •* The King had his poet, and alfo his fool: But now \vc 're fo frug-.il, IM have you to know it, Poor Gibber mufr fcrvc both for fool andforpoct. Found... | |
 | Select epigrams - 1797 - 224 ページ
...compulfion ! and againft my will, A Lord's acquaintance ! — Let him file his bill. ENGLISH CECONOMY. IN merry old England, it once was a rule, The King...now we're fo frugal, I'd have you to know it, That Gibber can ferve both for Fool and for Poet. THE PLAGIARY. MORE always fmiles, whenever he recites... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 496 ページ
...Succeffor, Mr. Gibber ; and i> further ftrengtheiicd in the fol•wing Epigram made oa that occasion : In merry Old England it once was a rule, The King...Poet, and alfo his Fool ; But now we're fo frugal, I'd-have you to know it, Thit Gibber can feive both for f o4 and for Poet. Of Blackmore, fer.Book ii.... | |
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In merry old England it once was a rule, The King had his Poet, and also his Fool : But now we're so frugal, I'd have you to know it, That Cibber can serve both for Fool and for Poet. 
