 | John Bell - 1796 - 480 pages
...builds a bridge that never drove a pile ? 185 (Should Ripley venture, all the world would smile:) But 4 those who cannot write, and those who can, All rhyme, and scrawl, and scribble, to a man. Yet, Sir, s reflect; the mischief is not great; These madmen never hurt the church, or state : 190... | |
 | 1803 - 376 pages
...And streams shall murmur all around. No. CCCCXLII. MONDAY, JULY 28. Scribimus indocti doctique HOB. Those who cannot write, and those who can, All rhyme, and scrawl, and scribble to a man. POPE. I DO not know whether I enough explained myself to the world, when I invited all men to be assistant... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pages
...builds a bridge that never drove a pile ? 185 [Should Ripley venture, all the world should smile :] But those who cannot write, and those who can, All rhyme, and scrawl, and scribble, to a man. Yet, Sir, reflect ; the mischief is not great : These madmen never hurt the church or state : 190 Sometimes... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 pages
...builds a bridge that never drove a pile ? (Should Ripley venture, all the world would smile:) iiut those who cannot write, and those who can, All rhyme, and scrawl, and scribble, to a man. Vet, Sir, reflect ; the mischief is not great ; These madmen never hurt the church, or state ! Sometimes,... | |
 | Thomas Dermody - 1807 - 316 pages
...fit, Yet far remov'd from elegance or wit ; * This poem was written at the age of 14. f — -" Thoie who cannot write, and those who can, All rhyme, and scrawl, and scribble, to a man." POP*. Who sums up every trace of Latian lore, And says what graver blockheads said before ; Wrests... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...Who huilds a hridge, that never drove a pile? (Should Ripley venture, all the world should sm,lr , But those who cannot write, and those who can, All rhyme, and scrawl, and scrihhle, to a man. Yet, sir, reflect; the mischief is not great; These madmen never hurt the church... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 pages
...bridge that never drove a pile ? (Should Ripley venture, all the world would smile> But those who caunot write, and those who can. All rhyme, and scrawl, and scribble, to a man. Yet, sir, reflect, the mischief is not great ; These madmen never hurt the church or state: Sometimes... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 388 pages
...bridge, that never drove a pile? (Shonld Kipley venture, all the world should smile) But those who caunot write, and those who can, All rhyme, and scrawl, and scribble, to a man. Yet, sir, reflect ; the mischief is not great ; These madmen never hurt the church or state : Sometimes... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...U ho builds a bridge that never drove a pile? (.Should Ripley venture, all the world would smile.) lager ha* his ambition too : No Sultan prouder than his fetttr'd slave : Slaves build their ^ \et Sir, reflect, the mischief is not .great; ITietc madmen never hurt the ehiirch or stale ; Niinciimes... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...builds a bridge that never drove a pik ? 185" ( Should Ripley venture, all the world would smile }) But those who cannot write, and those who can, All rhyme, and scrawl, and scribble, to a man. Yet, Sir, reflect, the mischief is not great ; These madmen never hurt the church or state : 190 Sometimes... | |
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And rarely av'rice taints the tuneful mind. Allow him but his plaything of a Pen, He ne'er rebels, or plots, like other men... 
