 Tenth was not only learned himself, but a great patron of learning, and used to be present at the conversations and performances of all the polite writers of his time. The wits of Rome entertained him one day, at his villa on the banks of the Tiber, with...  The Works of the English Poets: Rowe's Lucan - Halaman 37oleh Samuel Johnson - 1779Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
 | English poets - 1790 - 358 halaman
...not only learned himfelf, but a great patron of learning, and ufed to be prefent at the converfations and performances of all the polite writers of his...had their Parnaflus, their Pegafus, their Helicon, and every one of the ancient poets in their feveral charafters, where each afted the part that was... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 798 halaman
...k* i ptat patron of learning, and used to be present at the conversations and performances of all Ik polite writers of his time. The wits of Rome entertained him one day, at his villa on the banks ef the Tiber, with an interlude in the nature of a poetical masquerade. They had their Parnassus, taPepsus,... | |
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