Miscellaneous Works in Verse and Prose of Mr. John Bancks [sic] ...James Hodges, 1739 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 38
Page iii
... Pieces of the fame Kind , and therefore had recourfe to the mifcel- laneous Way , which allow'd me to introduce the feveral Compofitions as they came thro ' my Hands , either by Accident or Choice . As I purpose , however , to fay ...
... Pieces of the fame Kind , and therefore had recourfe to the mifcel- laneous Way , which allow'd me to introduce the feveral Compofitions as they came thro ' my Hands , either by Accident or Choice . As I purpose , however , to fay ...
Page iv
... Pieces that I have written under this Title , are defective in all , or any of thefe Particulars , it is not because I did not aim at them , but for other Reasons , which I need not here mention . The Conftitution of ... Piece iv PREFACE .
... Pieces that I have written under this Title , are defective in all , or any of thefe Particulars , it is not because I did not aim at them , but for other Reasons , which I need not here mention . The Conftitution of ... Piece iv PREFACE .
Page v
John Bancks. ftinctly its feveral Parts ; whereas in a fmall Piece of Mechanifm , every little Flaw , or Irregularity ... Pieces than the ENGLISH , have prefix'd the Name of Stanzas to many of their Performances , which they could not ...
John Bancks. ftinctly its feveral Parts ; whereas in a fmall Piece of Mechanifm , every little Flaw , or Irregularity ... Pieces than the ENGLISH , have prefix'd the Name of Stanzas to many of their Performances , which they could not ...
Page ix
... Piece . Now when the Subject of the Tale is Gal- lantry , the true Character of it is to be licentious to a certain Degree , that is , as far as it can be fo with- out being fulfome and unmannerly . Of this we are to judge by the Effect ...
... Piece . Now when the Subject of the Tale is Gal- lantry , the true Character of it is to be licentious to a certain Degree , that is , as far as it can be fo with- out being fulfome and unmannerly . Of this we are to judge by the Effect ...
Page x
... no ill De- fign on him , and accordingly abandons every Thing of real Concern , and trufts his Fancy to the Manage- ment of the Poet , when he takes up a Piece of this Nature . The Opinions he brings to the Lecture , X PREFACE .
... no ill De- fign on him , and accordingly abandons every Thing of real Concern , and trufts his Fancy to the Manage- ment of the Poet , when he takes up a Piece of this Nature . The Opinions he brings to the Lecture , X PREFACE .
Common terms and phrases
againſt antient Author BALAAM becauſe beſt Breaft Character Charms CLODIO confift controul Crimes Dame defign'd Defire Epiftle EPIGRAM ev'n ev'ry Expreffions Eyes Fable facred faid Fair fame fatirical feem feen fhall fhew fhine fhort fhould fince fing firft firſt flain fome Friend Friendſhip ftill fuch fure greateſt Happineſs Heart Heav'n himſelf Honour Houſe JOHN BANCKS juft JUPITER juſt King laft laſt leaft leaſt lefs loft Love LYCON Mafter Mind Miſtreſs moft Moral moſt Mufe muft muſt Name Nature ne'er never Numbers Nymph o'er Occafion Paffion Perfons pleaſe Pleaſure Poem Poet Pow'r Praiſe prefent Prieft Profe purſue QUINTILIAN racter Reaſon rehearſe rife ſay Senfe Senſe ſhall ſhe Soul ſpeak ſtill Tafte Tale Thee thefe themſelves theſe THESPIS Things thofe thoſe Thou thought thouſand thro twas ufual uſe Verfe Verſes Virtue whofe whoſe Wife Wiſhes worfe Youth
Popular passages
Page 89 - Tales the various manners and humours (as we now call them) of the whole English nation, in his age. Not a single character has escaped him. All his pilgrims are severally distinguished from each other; and not only in their inclinations, but in their very physiognomies and persons.
Page 114 - Pope's and thy corrective page, When vice and virtue lose their name In deathless joy or endless shame? While wears away the grand machine, The works of genius shall be seen : Beyond, what laurels can there be For Homer, Horace, Pope, or thee? Through life we chase, with fond pursuit, What mocks our hope, like Sodom's fruit : And, sure, thy plan was well...
Page 113 - YOUNG ? Will there no trace, no point be found Of all this fpacious glorious round ? Yon lamps of light, muft they decay ? • On nature's felf, deftruftion prey ? Then fame, the moft immortal thing Ev'n thou canft hope, is on the wing.
Page 338 - Prudes and such as never pray, Handsome, ugly, noisy, still, Some that will not, some that will. Many a beau without a shilling, Many a widow not unwilling; Many a bargain if you strike it: This is London! How d'ye like it?
Page 89 - He must have been a man of a most wonderful comprehensive nature, because, as it has been truly observed of him, he has taken into the compass of his Canterbury tales the various manners and humours (as we now call them) of the whole English nation, in his age.
Page 33 - GENIUS of Masonry descend, In mystic numbers while we sing; Enlarge our souls, the craft defend, And hither all thy influence bring, With social thoughts our bosoms fill, And give thy turn to every will.
Page 67 - Heylin notes, The ladies trip in petticoats ; Which, for the honour of their nation, They quit but on some great occasion. Men there in breeches clad you view : They claim that garment as their due. In Turkey the reverse appears ; Long coats the haughty husband wears, And greets his wife with angry speeches If she be seen without her breeches.
Page 39 - Egypt's fabrick * learning, dwelt, And Roman breafts could virtue hide: But vulcan's rage the building felt, And BRUTUS, laft of Romans, dy'd : Since when, difpers'd diejijlers rove, Or fill paternal thrones above.
Page 166 - OUNG Courtly takes me for a dunce ; For all night long I fpoke not once : On better grounds I think him fuch ! He fpoke but once, yet once too much.
Page 36 - Temple rofe by Rule, Without the Noife of noxious Tool. As when AMPHION tun'd his Song, Ev'n rugged Rocks the Mufick knew; Smooth'd into Form they glide along, And to a THEBES the Defert grew.