ISBN: 9781231278468

RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 28 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.1in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purc… More...

RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 28 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.1in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1849 Excerpt: . . . with bosom cold If it must boil to see before us stand, A wretch who barters liberty for gold; To see one, with what anguish must it swell, once himself, his child, his country sell. LVII. Among the critics it has been of yore, A question whether, when he forms his plan, An epic poet must, to say no more, Take for his hero a right honest man. But I for my part hold the rule a bore; T were well to make him honest if you can; Into another question it must fall; Where such a hero can be found at-all. LVIII. Heroes are much the same (so Pope avers, ) From Macedonias madman to the Swede. But this again, another question stirs; If after ages have improvd the breed!, And to my memory only one occurs Adapted to disturb the poets creed. Will any mortal ask--who is that one Name him! Ay! hold a taper to the Sun! LIX. T is said, the exception only proves the rule--All other heroes from the days of Pope, Compounds have been of madman, knave and fool, And thus may be defind, without a trope. All servile followers of the self same school: Who hang themselves, whenever they have rope. Till time shall end, their merits you may scan; Among them ere you find one honest man. LX. So far then from improvement in the breed, The scale has fallen since the poets days--For Charles of Sweden, raving mad indeed, Deserves at least, of honesty the praise. Taught Quintus Curtius, when a boy, to read, It fird his brain, and maddend all his days. Till his fate led him to the barren strand, The petty fortress, and the dubious hand. LXI. You then who purpose to invoke the Muse, And in the cause of virtue point the pen; Need take no thought, your subjects when you choose To look for heroes among honest men: Stout hearts, fierce passions, lusts to shame the . . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN., RareBooksClub<