 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1810 - 702 pages
...on him ; upon which his lordship immediately produced the following couplet. Unlike my subject, now, shall be my song, It shall be witty, and it shan't be long. WHAT afine expression is this passage in Wicland's Agathcm. " I enjoy that felicity, which gives to... | |
 | Louis Dutens - 1806 - 302 pages
...on him ; upon which his Lordship immediately made the following distich : Unlike ray subject, now, shall be my song; • It shall be witty, and it shan't be long. 97. PHETTY DEVICE. It is a pretty device which I have seen upon a medal representing the wind blowing... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth, Richard Lovell Edgeworth - Education - 1815 - 526 pages
...made " these two lines : " Lie on, whilst my revenge shall be, " To tell the very truth of thee." S approved of this immediately, and heartily; and recollected...it pleased him, and remained fixed in his memory. Mr. observed, that this epigram contained wit both in words and in ideas; and he gave S one other example.... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth, Richard Lovell Edgeworth - Education - 1815 - 524 pages
...months before this time. It was made upon a tall, stupid man, who had challenged another to make a» epigram extempore upon him. " Unlike to Robinson shall...it pleased him, and remained fixed in his memory. Mr. — — — observed, that this epigram contained wit both in words and in ideas ; and he gave... | |
 | Charles Churchill, William Tooke - 1844 - 380 pages
...of his uncommon height of stature, in allusion to which the following happy epigram was written : " Unlike to Robinson shall be my song, It shall be witty and it shan't be long." A ludicrous anecdote is related of the introduction of Sir Thomas to a Russian Nobleman, who persuaded... | |
 | English literature - 1845 - 562 pages
...Chesterfield to * make some verses on him. Lord Chesterfield wrote imme* diately — " Unlike my subject now shall be my song, It shall be witty, and it sha'n't be long."' But incomparably his best epigram is the famous one on seeing the full length picture of Beau Nash,... | |
 | 1852 - 788 pages
...in his day by Ihe names of Long Robinson and Long Sir Thomas. He was ihe subjecl of the epigram, ' Unlike to Robinson shall be my song, It shall be witty, and it shan't be long.' "Long Sir Thomas found a portrait of Richardson in the house; • Tki> Greta flows into the Tees, acid... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1847 - 492 pages
...vcrs sur lui ; Lord Chesterfield fit aussitot cc distique qui perdrait a etrc " Unlike mv subjeet now shall be my song, " It shall be' witty and it sha'n't be long!B . not in his possession any private letters yet unpublished which could, as he conceived, be... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1850 - 378 pages
...names of Long Robinson and Long Sir Thomas. You may recollect a good epigram upon this man : — " ' Unlike to Robinson shall be my song, It shall be witty, — and it sha'nt be long.' Long Sir Thomas found a portrait of Richardson in the house : thinking Mr. Richardson a very unfit... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1850 - 376 pages
...names of Long Robinson and Long Sir Thomas. You may recollect a good epigram upon this man : — " ' Unlike to Robinson shall be my song, It shall be witty, — and it sha'nt bo long.' Long Sir Thomas found a portrait of Richardson in the house: thinking Mr. Richardson a very... | |
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Unlike my subject now shall be my song, It shall be witty, and it shan't be long. 
