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" I conjure you all that have had the evil luck to read this ink-wasting toy of mine, even in the name of the nine Muses, no more to scorn the sacred mysteries of... "
The New-York Literary Gazette, and Phi Beta Kappa Repository - Page 121
1826
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Sir Philip Sydney's Defense of Poetry: And Observations on Poetry and ...

Sir Philip Sidney - Poetry - 1787 - 158 pages
...ink-wafting toy of mine, even in the name of the nine Mufes, no more to fcorn the facred myfteries of Poefy ; no more to laugh at the name of Poets, as though they were next inheritors to fools ; no more to jeft at the reverend title of a rhimer ; but to helieve, with Ariftotle ; That they were the antient...
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The London Christian instructor, or, Congregational magazine, Volume 1

1822 - 746 pages
...tongue is more fit to honor poésie, and to bo honored by poésie, I conjure you all that have had the evil luck to read this ink-wasting toy of mine, even in the name of the nine Muse», no more to scorn the (acred mysteries of poésie; no moro to laugh at tbe name of poets, as...
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The American Review, and Metropolitan Magazine, Volume 1

1843 - 600 pages
...our tongue is most fit to honor poesy, and to be honored by poesy. I conjure you all, that have had the evil luck to read this ink-wasting toy of mine,...more to laugh at the name of poets, as though they weie next inheritors to fools ; no more to jest at the reverend title of "rhymer;" but to believe with...
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Essays Upon Authors and Books

William Alfred Jones - American literature - 1849 - 256 pages
...to be honored by poesy ; — I conjure you all that have had the evil luck to read into this wasting toy of mine, even in the name of -the nine muses,...to fools ; no more to jest at the reverend title of ' rhymer," but to believe with Aristotle, that they were the ancient treasures of the Grecian's divinity...
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Essays Upon Authors and Books

William Alfred Jones - American literature - 1849 - 342 pages
...evil luck to read into this wasting toy of mine, even in th« name of the nine muses, no more to seorn the sacred mysteries of poesy ; no more to laugh at...to fools ; no more to jest at the reverend title of ' rhymer,' but to believe with Aristotle, that they were the ancient treasures of the Grecian's divinity...
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Characters and Criticisms, Volume 2

William Alfred Jones - American literature - 1857 - 286 pages
...to be honored by poesy ; — I conjure you all that have had the evil luck to read into this wasting toy of mine, even in the name of the nine muses, no...to laugh at the name of poets as though they were nezt inheritors to fools ; no more to jest at the reverend title of ' rhymer,' but to believe with...
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The Life and Times of Sir Philip Sidney

S. M. Henry Davis - 1859 - 324 pages
...tongue is most fit to honor Poesie, and to be honored by Poesie, I conjure you all that have had the ill luck to read this ink-wasting toy of mine, even in...nine Muses, no more to scorn the sacred mysteries of Poesie ; no more to laugh at the name of Poets, as though they were next inheritor to fools ; no more...
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The Life and Times of Sir Philip Sidney

S. M. Henry Davis - 1859 - 490 pages
...toy of mine, even in the name of the nine Muses, no more to scorn the sacred mysteries of Poesie ; no more to laugh at the name of Poets, as though they were next inheritor to fools ; no more to jest at the reverent title of a rhymer, but to believe with Aristotle...
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A Memoir of Sir Philip Sidney

Henry Richard Fox Bourne - Great Britain - 1862 - 588 pages
...our tongue is most fit to honour poesy and to be honoured by poesy ; I conjure you, all that have had the evil luck to read this ink-wasting toy of mine,...were next inheritors to fools, no more to jest at the reverent title of 'a rhymer;' but to believe with Aristotle that they were the ancient treasurers of...
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Studies in English prose: specimens, with notes, by J. Payne

Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 pages
...honoured by poesy, I conjure you all that have had the evil luck to read this inkwasting toy (trifle) of mine, even in the name of the nine muses, no more...; no more to laugh at the name of poets as though thev were next inheritors (heirs] to fools; no more to jest at the reverend title of a rhymer ; but...
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