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" ... as harmony itself exact, In verse well disciplined, complete, compact, Gave virtue and morality a grace, That, quite eclipsing pleasure's painted face, Levied a tax of wonder and applause, Even on the fools that trampled on their laws. But he (his... "
The Life and Posthumous Writings of William Cowper: With an Introductory ... - Page 216
by William Hayley - 1803
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The life and posthumous writings of William Cowper, by W. Hayley, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1803 - 456 pages
...on the fools that trampled on their laws: But he (his musical finesse was such, 'So nice his ear, so delicate his touch) Made Poetry a mere mechanic art,...heart. % Cowper conceived, that Pope, by adhering too closely to the use of pure Iambic feet in his verse, deprived himself of an ad. vantage to be gained...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1805 - 362 pages
...of wonder and applaufe, Even on the fools that trampled on thcii laws. But he (his mufical fineffe was fuch, So nice his ear, fo delicate his touch)...mechanic art; And every warbler has his tune by heart. Nature imparting her fatiric gift, Her ferious mirth, to Arbuthnot and Swift, With droll fobriety they...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1805 - 358 pages
...applaufe, Even on the fools that trampled on their laws, But he (his mufical fineffe was fuch, So nfce his ear, fo delicate his touch) Made poetry a mere...mechanic art ; And every warbler has his tune by heart. Nature imparting her fatiric gift, Her ferious mirth, to Arbuthnot and Swift, With droll fobriety they...
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The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, Esqr, Volume 3

William Hayley - 1805 - 220 pages
...he (his musical finesse was such, So nice his ear, so delicate his touch) Made poetry a mere mechamc art, And every warbler has his tune by heart. Cowper conceived that Pope, by adhering too clost. ly to the use of pure Iambic feet in his verse, deprived himself of an advantage to be gained...
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The life and posthumous writings of William Cowper, by W. Hayley ..., Volume 4

William Cowper - 1806 - 486 pages
...on the fools that trampled on their laws : But he (his musical finesse was such, So nice his ear, so delicate his touch) Made poetry a mere mechanic art,...heart. Cowper conceived that Pope, by adhering too closely to the use of pure iambic feet in his verse, deprived himself of an advantage to be gained...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 476 pages
...on the fools that trampled on their laws. But he (his musical finesse was such, So nice his ear, so delicate his touch) Made poetry a mere mechanic art; And every warbler has his tune by heart. Nature imparting her satiric gift, Her serious mirth, to Arbuthnot and Swift, With droll sobriety they...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...oo the fools that trampled on their laws. But he (his musical finesse was such, So nice his ear, so delicate his touch) Made poetry a mere mechanic art ; And every warbler has kis tone by heart. Nature imparting: her satiric gift, Her serious mirth, ta Artmtimot and Swift, With:...
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The life and letters of William Cowper, Volume 4

William Cowper - 1809 - 472 pages
...: But he (his musical finesse was such, So nice his ear, so delicate his touch) Made p >etry an, re mechanic art, And every warbler has his tune by heart. Cowper conceived that Pope, by adhering too closely to the use of pure iambic feet in his verse, deprived himself of an advantage to be gained...
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The life and letters of William Cowper, Volume 4

William Cowper, William Hayley - 1812 - 446 pages
...on the fools that trampled on their laws : But he (his musical finesse was such, So nice his ear, so delicate his touch) Made poetry a mere mechanic art,...heart. Cowper conceived that Pope, by adhering too closely to the use of pure iambic feet in his •verse, deprived himself of an advantage to be gained...
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The Life and Letters of William Cowper, Esq: With Remarks on ..., Volume 4

William Hayley - 1812 - 450 pages
...on the fools that trampled on their laws : But he (his musical finesse was such, So nice his ear, so delicate his touch) Made poetry a mere mechanic art,...heart. Cowper conceived that Pope, by adhering too closely to the use of pure iambic feet in his verse, deprived himself of an advantage to be gained...
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