| Thomas Lodge - 1853 - 216 Seiten
...Bishop of Norwich, when he published his " Virgidemiarum," in 1597, boldly claimed this for himself. " I first adventure, follow me who list, And be the second English satirist." On the other hand, Mr. Collier claims the same distinction for Dr. Donne,1 as a copy of his first three... | |
| 1853 - 476 Seiten
...Bishop of Norwich, when he published his " Virgidemiarum," in 1597, boldly claimed this for himself. " I first adventure, follow me who list, And be the second English satirist." On the other hand, Mr. Collier claims the same distinction for Dr. Donne,1 as a copy of his first three... | |
| George Herbert - 1855 - 560 Seiten
...BOOK I. PROLOGUE. I FIRST adventure, with fool-hardy might, To tread the steps of perilous despite. I first adventure, follow me who list, And be the second English satirist. Envy waits on my back, Truth on my side ; Envy will be my page, and Truth my guide. Envy the margent... | |
| 1868 - 796 Seiten
...Gascoigne to precedence, he was the earliest that English literature can boast. In his own words : — " I first adventure ; follow me who list, And be the second English satirist." He had two qualifications for his chosen task, — penetrating observation and unshrinking courage.... | |
| Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1859 - 414 Seiten
...himself to be the first English satirist, as is evident by the following egotistic couplet :— ** I first adventure ; follow me who list, And be the second English satirist." Hallam, however, questions his claim to be the first English satirist, and puts Gaacoigne before him.... | |
| David Masson - 1859 - 714 Seiten
...of Literature : " I first adventure, with foolhardy might, To tread the stepi of perilous despite; I first adventure, follow me who list, And be the second English satirist." On inquiry it is found that Donne might have the better claim to^ > absolute priority, his satires... | |
| Izaak Walton, Thomas Zouch - 1860 - 408 Seiten
...first of our satirical poets. He introduces his celebrated work, " Virgidemiarum" with these lines " I first adventure, follow me who list, And be the second English Satirist." t Dr. Bryan Duppa was bora at Lowisham, March, 10th, 1588, and educated at Westminster, whence he was... | |
| George Augustus Sala, Edmund Yates - 1861 - 586 Seiten
...Hall made the first attempt in his Vlrgilemiarum, or hundle of rods, which was published in 1597 : "I first adventure, follow me who list, And be the second English satirist." The French had already given birth to Regnier, the Italians to Ariosto ; but Hall's chief models were... | |
| 1861 - 584 Seiten
...Hall made the first attempt in his Virgilemiarvm, or bundle of rods, which was published in 1597 : "I first adventure, follow me who list, And be the second English satirist." The French had already given birth to Regnier, the Italians to Ariosto ; but Hall's chief models were... | |
| Joseph Hall - 1863 - 734 Seiten
...BOOK I. PROLOGUE. I FIRST adventure, with foolhardy might, To tread the steps of perilous despite : I first adventure, follow me who list, And be the second English Satirista. Envy waits on my back, Truth on my side ; Envy will be my page, and Truth my guide ; Envy... | |
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