| John Mapletoft - 1707 - 308 pages
...Death. T Btowtf. * This may 6f an indelicate Epigram, lut it it a very gtod tne. XXII. BRITISH Oeconomy. IN merry old England it once was a Rule, The King had his Poet, and alfo his Fool : But now we're Co frugal, I'd have you to know it, Poor Cibber mull ferve both for Fool... | |
| Colley Cibber - 1742 - 72 pages
...Cibber, in the Year " 1730, on which was made the following " Epigram." (May I not believe by yourfelf?) In merry Old England, it once was a, Rule, The King had his Poet, and alfo his Fool. But now we're fo frugal, I'd have you to know it, That Cibber can ferve both for Fool... | |
| 1751 - 32 pages
...potent drop let this but Ihed ; And every rogue that flunk alive, Becomes a precious mummy dead. III. IN merry old England it once was a rule, The King had his Poet, and alfo his Fool ; But now we're fo frugal, I'd have you to know it, That Gibber can ferve both for Fool... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1752 - 370 pages
...Dennis rage. jo<? REMARKS. and is further ftrengthened in the following Epigram, made on that occafion : In merry old England it once was a rule, The King had his Poet, and alfo his Fool : But now we're fo frugal, I'd have you to know it, That Gibber can fen e both for Fool... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 pages
...Succeflbr, Mr. Cibber ; and is further ftrengthened in the following Epigram made on that occafion : Jn merry old England it once was a rule, The King had his Poet, and alfo his Fool : • But how we're fo frugal, I'd have you to know it, That Cibber can ferve both for... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1757 - 264 pages
...Succeflbr, Mr. Cibber ; and is further ftrengthened in the following Epigram made on that occafion : Jn merry old England it once was a rule, The King had his Poet, and alfo his Fool : But now we're fo frugal, I'd have you to know it, That Cibber can ferve both for Fool... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1760 - 388 pages
...fuccefTor, Mr. Gibber ; and is further ftrengthened in the following Epigram, made" on that occafion : *' In merry Old England it once was a rule, «' The King had his Poet, and alfo his Fool : *' But now we're fo frugal, I'd have you to know it, " That Cibber can ferve both for... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 366 pages
...through the infipidity of the reft. Something parallel may be obferved of another author here mentioned. In merry Old England it once was a rule, The King had his Poet, aiid alfo his Fooli But now we're fo frugal, I'd have you to know it, That Cibber can ferve both for... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 338 pages
...Succeffor, Mr. Gibber; and is further ftrengthened in the following Epigram made on that occafion i In merry Old England it once was a rule, The King had his Poef, and alfo his Fool i But now we're fo frugal, I'd have you to know it, That Cibber can ferve both... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1787 - 340 pages
...his Succeflbr, Mr. Cibber; and k further ftrengthened in the following Epigram made on that ocwfion : In merry old England it once was a rule, The King had his Poet, and alfo his Fool : , But now we're fo frugal, I'd have you to know it, ' That Cibber can ferve both for... | |
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