 | 1782 - 440 pages
...an ode for their feaft of St. Czcilia : I have been fo ftruck with the fubject which occurred to mCj that I could not leave it till I had completed it; her,e it is, finiflied at one fitting." And immediately he-fhewed him this ode, which places the Britifh lyric poetry... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - Anecdotes - 1795 - 616 pages
...promife to write them an ode for their feaft of St Cecilia. I have been fo ftruck with the fubjeft which occurred to me, that I could not leave it till I had completed it. Here it is finifhed at one fitting." And immediately he fhewed him the ode, which places the JSritim lyric poetry... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 442 pages
...promife to write them an ode for their Feaft of St. Caecilia : I have been fo Itruck with the fubjecl which occurred to me, that I could not leave it till I had completed it : here it is, finiihed at one fitting." And immediately he fhewed him this ode, which places the Britifh lyric poetry... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1797 - 444 pages
...for their Feaft of St. Czcilia : I have been fo ftruck with the fubject which occurred to me, that t could not leave it till I had completed it : here it is, finifhed at 6ne fitting." And immediately he fhewed him this ode, which places the Britifh lyric poetry... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - English prose literature - 1800 - 608 pages
...for their feast of St. Cecilia : I have been so struck with the subject which occurred to me, that 1 could not leave it till I had COMPLETED it ; here it is, FINISHED at one sitting" And immediately he shewed him THIS ode, which places the British lyric k poetry above that of any other nation."4 This... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - English prose literature - 1800 - 601 pages
...Sept. 9, 1782. plied the old bard : my musical friends made me promise to write them an Ode for their feast of St. Cecilia ! I have been so struck with the subject which occurred to me, that 1 could not leave it till 1 had COMPLETED it ; here it is, FINISHED at one sitting''' And immediately... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 606 pages
...Sept. o., 1782. plied the old bard : my musical friends made me promise to -write them an Ode for their feast of St. Cecilia : I have been so struck with the subject -which occurred to me, that 1 could not leave it till 1 had COMPLETED it ; here it is, FINISHED at one sitting." And immediately... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 622 pages
...plied the old bard : my musical friends nadt mt fromise to write them an Ode for their feast of $/. Cecilia : I have been so struck with the subject which occurred to me, that 1 could not leave it titt 1 had COMPLETED it s here it is, FINISHED at one sitting" And immediately... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 614 pages
...plied the old bard : my musical friends imdt an promise to write them an Ode for their feast of £/. Cecilia: I have been so struck with the subject which occurred to me, that 1 could mt leave it till J had COMPLETED it s here it w, FINISHED at one sitting." And immediately... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pages
...Italian, French^ and all other critics put together ; which appears strange. This from Mr. Spence. cilia : I have been so struck with the subject which occurred...it is, finished at one sitting." And immediately he shewed him this ode, which places the British lyric poetry above that of any other nation. This anecdote,... | |
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I have been up all night (replied the old bard) ; my musical friends made me promise to write them an ode for their Feast of St. Cecilia : I have been so struck with the subject which occurred to me, that I could not leave it till I had completed it ;... 
