 This epitaph is principally remarkable for the artful introduction of the name, which is inserted with a peculiar felicity, to which chance must concur with genius, which no man can hope to attain twice, and which cannot be copied but with servile imitation.  The Idler - Page 295by Samuel Johnson - 1767Full view - About this book
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 pages
...knew joy, but fricndlbip might divide, Or gave his father grief, but when he dy'd. How vain ii rcafon, eloquence how weak ! If Pope muft tell what Harcourt...cannot fpeak. Oh let thy once-lov'd friend infcribe thy Hone, And, with a father's forrowi, mu hi« own ! IV. ON JAMES CRÁGGS, ESQ._ ¡; , JACOBUS CRA.Ç.GJU... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1796 - 236 pages
...dear; Who ne'er knew joy but friendflilp might divide, Or gave his father grief but when he dy'd. 4 How vain is reafon, eloquence how weak ! If Pope muft tell what Harcourt cannot fpeak. Oh ! let thy-once lov'd friend infcribe thy ftone, And with a father's forrows mix his own ! IV. On James Craggs,... | |
 | William Jackson - 1798 - 472 pages
...dear. Who ne'er knew joy, but friendfhip might divide, Or gave his father grief, but when he died. How vain is reafon, eloquence how weak ! If Pope muft...once-lov'd friend infcribe thy ftone. And with a father's forrow mix his own. {Johnfon.} " The name in this Epitaph is inferted with a peculiar felicity, &c.... | |
 | William Jackson - 1798 - 472 pages
...knew joy, but friendfhip might divide, Or gave his father grief, but when he died. How vain is reafbn, eloquence how weak ! If Pope muft tell what Harcourt...let thy once-lov'd friend infcribe thy ftone, And wilh a father's forrow mix his own. POPE. (Johnfon.) " The name in this Epitajjh is inferted with a... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 340 pages
...the fon moll dear: Who ne'er knew joy, hut friendfhip might divide, Or gave his father grief but when he dy'd. How vain is reafon, eloquence how weak! If...This epitaph is principally remarkable for the artful introdu£Hon of the name, which is inferted with a peculiar felicity, to which chance muft concur with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...Harcourt cannot speak. Oh, let thy once-lov'd friend inscribe thy stone, And with a father's sorrows mix his own ! ^ • This epitaph is principally remarkable for the artful introduction of the sine, which rs inserted with a peculiar felicity, to which chance must conjr with genius, which no... | |
 | 1803 - 222 pages
...Harcourt cannot speak. Oh, let thy once-loved friend incribe thy stone, And with a father's sorrows, mix his own. This epitaph is principally remarkable...for the artful introduction of the name, which is inserted with a peculiar felicity, to which chance must concur with genius, which no man can hope to... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...Harcourt cannot speak. Oh, let thy once-lov'd friend inscribe thy stone, And with a father's sorrows mix his own ! This epitaph is principally remarkable...for the artful introduction of the name, which is inserted with a peculiar felicity, to which chance must concur with genius, which no man can hope to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 486 pages
...might divide, Or gave his Father Grief but when he dy'd. How vain is Reafon, Eloquence how weak ! c If Pope muft tell what HARCOURT cannot fpeak. Oh let thy once-lov'd Friend infcribe thy Stone, And, with a Father's forrows, mix his own ! 4 NOTES. VE R . 4. but when he dy'd. 1 Thefe were... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 480 pages
...might divide, Or gave his Father Grief but when he dy'd. How vain is Reafon, Eloquence how weak ! 5 If Pope muft tell what HARCOURT cannot fpeak. Oh let thy once-lov'd Friend infcribe thy Stone, And, with a Father's forrows, mix his own ! NOTES. VER.4. but when he dy'J.] Thefe were the... | |
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