 | John Mapletoft - 1707 - Počet stránok 308
...Death. T Btowtf. * This may 6f an indelicate Epigram, lut it it a very gtod tne. XXII. BRITISH Oeconomy. IN merry old England it once was a Rule, The King had his Poet, and alfo his Fool : But now we're Co frugal, I'd have you to know it, Poor Cibber mull ferve both for Fool and for Poet. W XXIII. Written... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1735 - Počet stránok 276
...England it once was a rule, The King bad his poet, and alfo his foal : But now we're fo frugal, Vd have you to know it, That Cibber can ferve both for fool and for poet. IMITATIONS. V. 3i5 — Like Semeles— ] See Ovid, Met. 3. V. 3i7. This, this is be, foretold by ancient... | |
 | Colley Cibber - 1742 - Počet stránok 72
...Cibber, in the Year " 1730, on which was made the following " Epigram." (May I not believe by yourfelf?) In merry Old England, it once was a, Rule, The King...That Cibber can ferve both for Fool and for Poet. Ay, marry Sir! here you foufe me with a Witnefs! This is a Triumph indeed! I can hardly help laughing... | |
 | 1751 - Počet stránok 32
...potent drop let this but Ihed ; And every rogue that flunk alive, Becomes a precious mummy dead. III. 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. IV. WHILE malice, POPE, denies thy page It's own celeftial... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - Počet stránok 354
...refer d. During two whole years while Mr. Pope ' . ••. . . • t , NOTES. In merry old England k once was a rule, The King had his Poet, and alfo his...now we're fo frugal, I'd have you to know it, , That Gibber can ferve both for Fool and for Poet. Of Blackmore, fee Book U. Of Philips, Book i. ifr 262,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - Počet stránok 370
...faw flow Philips creep like Tate's poor page, And all the mighty Mad in Dennis rage. jo<? REMARKS. and is further ftrengthened in the following Epigram,...now we're fo frugal, I'd have you to know it, That Gibber can fen e both for Fool and for Poet. Of Blackmore, fee Book ii. Of Philips, Book i. ^ 262.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - Počet stránok 264
...Succeflbr, Mr. Cibber ; and is further ftrengthened in the following Epigram made on that occafion : Jn merry old England it once was a rule, The King had his Poet, and alfo his Fool : • But how we're fo frugal, I'd have you to know it, That Cibber can ferve both for Fool and for Poet. OF... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - Počet stránok 368
...fucceflbr, Mr. Cib-1 ber ; and is further ftrengthened in the following Epigram, made on that occafion : Jn merry Old England it once was a rule, • The King...That Cibber can ferve both for Fool and for Poet. OfBlackmore, fee Book ii. Of Philips. Book i. ver. 262. and Book iii. prop 'e Jin. Nahum Tate was Poet... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - Počet stránok 394
...Epigram made on that occafion s In merry Old England it овсе was a rule, The king had his pott, and alfo his fool : But now we're fo frugal, I'd have you to know it, That Cibber tan fcrve both for fool and for po«. OfBlackmore, fee book ii. OfPhilip«, book i. verfeî6i. and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Počet stránok 346
...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...ferve both for Fool and for Poet. Of Blackmore, fee Bool: ii. Of Philips, Book i. ver. 262. and Book iii. props fin. Nahum Tate was Poet Laureate, a cold... | |
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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. 
