 | Christopher Smart - 1751 - 448 lehte
...PITT. VI 'IS faid, dear fir, no poets pleafe the town, J. Who drink mere water, tho' from Helicon : For in cold blood they feldom boldly think; Their...than their drink. Not great APOLLO could the train i^fpire, 'Till generous BACCHUS help'd to fan the fire. Warm'd by two Gods at once, they drink and... | |
 | 1759 - 606 lehte
...drink mere water, though from Helicon '. For in cold blood they feldom boldly think ; Their rhimes are more infipid than their drink. Not great Apollo...once, they drink and write, Rhyme all the day, and tipple all the night. Homer, fays Horace, nods in many a place* Put hints he nodded oftner o'er the... | |
 | Several Hands - 1759 - 602 lehte
...Who drink mere water, though from Helicon 1 For in cold blood they feldom boldly think; Their rhimes are more infipid than their drink. Not great Apollo could the train in/pire, Till generous Bacchus help'd to fan the fire. Warm'd by two Gods at once, they drink and writer... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1759 - 608 lehte
...Who drink mere water, though from Helicon : For in cold Wood they feldom boldly think; Their rhimes are more infipid than their drink. Not great Apollo could the train inlpire, Till generous Bacchus help'd to fan the fire. Warm'd by two Gods at once, they drink and writet... | |
 | Francis Fawkes - 1763 - 276 lehte
...H. 5 >"» *JS faid, dear fir, no poets pleafe the town, JL Who drink mere water, tho' from Helicon: For in cold blood they feldom boldly think ; Their...once, they drink and write, Rhyme all the day, and tipple all the night. Homer, fays Horace, nods in many a place, But hints he nodded oftner o'er the... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1764 - 222 lehte
...5-'~I""NIS faid, dear Sir, no Poets pleafe the Town, •*• Who drink mere Water, though from Helicon:. For in cold Blood they feldom boldly think ; Their...Apollo could the Train infpire, 'Till generous -Bacchus hdp'd to fan the Fire. Warm'd by two Gods at once, they drink and writ?, Rhyme all the Day, and fuddle... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1764 - 228 lehte
...faid, dear Sir, no Poets pleafe the Town, ••• Who drink mere Water, though from Htlicon •: For in cold Blood they feldom, boldly think ; Their...Rhymes are more infipid than their Drink. Not great Apolln could the Train infpire, 'Till generous Bacchn; help'd to fan the Fire. wWarm'd by two Gods... | |
 | Oxford sausage - 1766 - 196 lehte
...cold blood they feldom boldly think ; Their Rhyme* arc more infipid than their drink. Not great Aptlh could the train infpire, Till generous Bacchus help'd to fan the Fire. •^Warm'dby two Gods at once, they drink and write,, ithyme aR *be Day, and fuddle all the night.... | |
 | Horace - 1767 - 430 lehte
...WT tu 3rT1IS faid, Dear Sir, no Poets pleafe theTown, J. Who drink mere Water, though from Helicon : For in cold Blood they feldom boldly think ; Their...great Apollo could the Train infpire, Till generous Baccbus help'd to fan the Fire. H 6 Warm'cl Warm'd by two Gods at once, they drink and write, Rhyme... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 lehte
...boldly think ; Their rhymes are more insipid than their drink. Not great Apollo could the train inspire, Till generous Bacchus help'd to fan the fire. Warm'd...Rhyme all the day, and fuddle all" the night. Homer, says Horace, nods in many a place, But hints, he nodded oftncr o'er the glass. Inspir'd with wine old... | |
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Their rhimes are more infipid than their drink. Not great Apollo could the train infpire, Till generous Bacchus help'd to fan the fire. Warm'd by two Gods at once, they drink and write, Rhyme all the day, and tipple all the night. Homer, fays Horace,... 
