 On two unequal crutches propt he came, Milton's on this, on that one Johnston's name. The decent Knight retir'd with sober rage, Withdrew his hand, and clos'd the pompous page. But...  Lives of Scottish Poets - Page 56by Joseph Robertson - 1822 - 378 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 354 pages
...to fide : But as in graceful aft, with awful eye Compos'd he ffood, bold Benfon thruft him by : 1 IO On two unequal crutches propt he came, Milton's on this, on that one Johnfton's name. The decent Knight retir'd with fober rage, Withdrew his hand, and clos'd the pompous... | |
 | James Granger - Great Britain - 1769 - 314 pages
...he certainly men. tions him with much lefs refpect thaa he deferves. Speaking of Benfon he fays : " On two unequal crutches propt he came, " Milton's on this, on that, one Johnfton's name." Johnfton was an early proficient in poetry, and was laureated at Paris, when he was... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 394 pages
...fide l : But as in graceful aft, with awful eye Compos'd he flood, bold Benfon |[ thruft him by : no . On two unequal crutches propt he came, Milton's on this, on that one Johnfton's name, The decent Knight § retir' d with fober rage, Withdrew his hand, and clos'd the pompous... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 346 pages
...Vei fion of the Pfalms, of which he printed many fine Editions, See more of him, Book iii, ver, 325, On two unequal crutches propt he came, Milton's on this, on that one Johnfton's name. The decent Knight retir'd with fobcr rage, Withdrew his hand, and clos'd the pompous... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1782 - 588 pages
...He was a great admirer of Miltoa and Johnfton, on which account Pope mentions him in the Dunciad: " On two unequal crutches propt he came, Milton's on this, on that one johnfton's name." To do honour to Milton, be erected a monument to his memory in Weflminfter Abbey,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 340 pages
...fide : But as in graceful aft, with awful eye Compos'd he Hood, bold Ben/on thruft him by : no Oir two unequal crutches propt he came, Milton's 'on this, on that one Johnfton's name. • The decent Knight retir'd with fober rage, Withdrew his hand, and clos'd the pompous... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 328 pages
...to fide: But as in graceful act, with awful eye, Compos'd he ftood, bold Benfon thruft him by : no On two unequal crutches propt he came, Milton's on this, on that one Johnfton's name. The decent Knight retir'd with fober rage, Withdrew his hand, and clos'd the pompous... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...side to side ; But as in graceful act, with awful eye, Compos'd he stood, bold Benson thrust him by : On two unequal crutches propt he came, Milton's on this, on that one Johnston's t name. The decent knight retir'd with sober rage, Withdrew his hand, and clos'd the pompous... | |
 | England - 1845 - 808 pages
...side to side ; But as in graceful act, with awful eye, Compos'd he stood, bold Benson thrust him by : On two unequal crutches propt he came, Milton's on this, on that one Jonson's name. The decent Knight retir'd with sober rage, Withdrew his hand, and clos'd the pompous... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pages
...Version of tlie P*alm», of which he printed many fiiia editions. 8ua mot* of him, Book hi. v«r. J25. politic!, or tales, or lies, ! Or spite, or smut, or rhymes, Johnston's name. The decent knight retir'd with sober rage, Withdrew his hand, and cloa'd the pompous... | |
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