...poetry of America. " I knew," wrote old Fletcher of Saltoun, " a very wise man, that believed that, if a man were permitted to make all the ballads, he need not care who should make the laws, of a nation." If this be true, neither Whittier nor his friends need doubt much the result of their...

...song excites the patriotic sentiment. He was a wise man, and knew the national feeling well, who said, "If a man were permitted to make all the ballads, he need not care who should make the laws of a nation." The writer of national songs, therefore, confers a benefit upon his country, and a debt...

...Ireland, its writers and speakers were particularly prone to the quotation of that strange saying of Fletcher of Saltoun — " If a man were permitted...Ballads, he need not care who should make the Laws of a country." It has been the destiny of Young Ireland to make and to administer the laws of other...

...Andronicus. Ad. fin. 1. ANDREW FLETCHER OF SALTOUN. 1653-1716. I knew a very wise man that believed that, if a man were permitted to make all the ballads, he need not care who should make the laws of a nation. Letter to the Marquis of Montrose, the Earl of Bathes, etc. ISAAC NEWTON. 1642-1727. I...

...patriotic bard, of the Southeys for their hearts, and the Moores for their verse. Fletcher of Saltoun said, "If a man were permitted to make all the ballads, he need not care who should make all the laws of a nation." The character of a people is preserved in their national songs. "God save...

...one of Fletcher's pamphlets, occurs the memorable saying, " I knew a very wise man that believed that if a man were permitted to make all the ballads, he need not care who should make the laws of a nation." FLETCHER, JOHN, son to the Bishop of London, a famous dramatic writer, born in 15TG,...

...and Anne. His writings were chiefly in the form of political tracts. He is the author of the wying, " If a man were permitted to make all the ballads, he need not care who should make the laws ot a nation." MES. MANLEY (1724), in the reign of Anne, was A dramatist, novelist, and political writer,...

...His writings were chiifly in tlic furni of political tracts. lie is the author of the •ayitig, " If a man were permitted to make all the ballads, he need not care who should make the lawi ol a notion." Mas. M \ --, j jv (1724), tn the reign of Anne, TTU • dramatist, novelist, and...

...Anne. His writings were chiefly in the form of political tracts. He is the author of the saying, " If a man were permitted to make all the ballads, he need not care who shonld make the laws of a nation.*' Mas. MAULEY (1724), in the rcign of Anne, was a dramatist, novelist,...

...State. Of Tombs. ANDREW FLETCHER OF SALTOUN. 1653-1716. T KNEW a very wise man that believed that, if a -^ man were permitted to make all the ballads, he need not care who should make the laws of a nation. Letter to the Marquis ofMontrose, the Earl cf Rothes, etc. ISAAC NEWTON. 1642-1727. I"...