 | Adam Potkay - 1994 - 276 páginas
...Science lifts its modern Type, Hist'ry her Pot, Divinity his Pipe, While proud Philosophy repines to show Dishonest sight! his breeches rent below ; Imbrown'd...tongue! How sweet the periods, neither said nor sung! (191-98) Indeed, the historical Henley appointed himself the rather Herculean task of reuniting wisdom... | |
 | Ebenezer Cobham Brewer - 2004 - 592 páginas
...(1692-1756). *«* Hogarth has introduced him into several of his pictures ; and Pope says of him: Imbronnd with native bronze, lo ! Henley stands, Tuning his...tongue ! How sweet the periods, neither said nor sung ! . . . Oh, great restorer of the good old stage, Preacher at once and zany of thy age ! Oh, worthy... | |
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Imbrown'd with native bronze, lo! HENLEY stands, Tuning his voice, and balancing his hands. How fluent nonsense trickles from his tongue ! How sweet the periods, neither said, nor sung! 
