...unpoetical detail of the life of ia ppet. Some dates, and a few fa&s fcarce more -interefting than thofe that make the ornaments of a country tomb-ftone, are...fufficiently great to attract much attention ; his real met its are known but to a few, and thefe are generally fparing in their praifes. When his fame is...

...unpoetical Detail of the Life of A Poet. Some Dates, and fome few Facts fcarce more interefting than thofe that make the Ornaments of a Country Tomb-ftone, are...excite univerfal Curiofity. A Poet, while living, is feldora an Object fufficiently great to attract much Attention ; his real Merits are known but to a...

...unpoetical Detail of the Life of a Poet. Some Dates, and fome few Facts fcarce more interefting than thofc that make the Ornaments of a Country Tomb.ftone, are...excite univerfal Curiofity. A Poet, while living, is feldotn an Object fufficiently great to attract much Attention ; his real Merits are known but to a...

...living, it ha» been well obferved, is feldom an objeâ fuScicntly great to attraft much attention ; hi» real merits are known but to a few, and thefe are generally fparing in their praifes. When hii fame is increafed by time, it is then too late to ioveftigate the peculiaritie« of hi» difpofition...

...coqntry tomb-ftone, are all that remain of one, whofe iabours now begin to excite univerfalcuriofity. A poet, while living, is feldom an object fufficiently...merits are known but to a few, and thefe are generally fparihg in their praifes. When his fame is increafed by time, it is then too late to inveftigate the...

...It has been well obferved that a Poet while living is feldom an objeft fufficicndy great to attraft much attention ; his real merits are known but to a few, and thefe are generally fparing in their praifcs. When his fame is increafed by time, it is then too late to inveftigate the peculiarities of...

...labours now begin to excite universal curiosity. A poet, while living, is seldom an object sufficiently great to attract much attention ; his real merits are known but to a few, and these are generally sparing in their praises. When his fame is increased by time, it is then too late...

...labours now begin to excite universal curiosity. ^ poet, while living, is seldom an object sufficiently great to attract much attention ; his real merits are known but to a few, and these are generally sparing in their praises. When his fame is increased by time, it is then too late...

...labours now begin to excite universal curiosity. A poet, while living, is seldom an object sufficiently great to attract much attention ; his real merits are known but to a few, and these are generally sparing in their praises. When his fame is increased by time, it is then too late...

...observation made by Goldsmith, hi his Life of Parnell; " A poet while living is seldom an object sufficiently great to attract much attention; his real merits are known but to a few, and these are generally sparing in their praises. When his fame is increased by time, it is then too late...