Not ev❜n when both by partial Nature giv'n, View all that proud Antiquity displays, 145 159 160 LINE 147. Unless by fecret, &c.] A Bias of Incli"nation towards a particular Author, and a Similarity of Genius in the Tranflator, feem more immediately neceffary than Wit or Learning. LINE 154. See Rowe's Tranflation of Lucan's Pharfalia, at the End of which is a fhort Supplement written in the true Spirit of the Original. LINE 156. See Smith's Tranflation of Thucydides, lately published. LINE 168. Hammond, Author of Love Elegies. Plautus Plautus had pleas'd in Vanbrugh's loofer Page, Ev'n now there are, ere Learning take her Flight, Brown draws the Pen in facred Truth's Defence, 185 LINE 180. See Elegy in a Country Church-yard. LINE 181. Elfrida, by Mr. Mafon. LINE 183. Samuel Johnson, Author of the Ram. bler, and alfo of two fine Imitations of Juvenal. LINE 185. See Effay on the Characteristics of Lord Shaftesbury. LINE 186. See an Epiftle on Benevolence, by Dr. Armfrong; fo well known for his celebrated Poem on Health, one of the best Performances in the English Language. We We know the Fountain whence the Waters came, 100 Yet ftill, fair Greece, we fee thy Garlands torn, Or look with awful Indignation down ; The Tears of Rome for injur'd Learning flow, 195 And Athens grieves that Britain is her Foe. 200 205 Will you not rife then, Oh! you Sons of Fame To vindicate the Greek and Roman Name? On Friends opprefs'd your gen'rous Aid bestow, And pay the Debt of Gratitude you owe? Or can you ftill their Wrongs unpitying fee, Nor focial join with Warton and with Me? Whilft round his Brows the Mantuan Ivy twine, Cautious to tread in Attic Paths be mine; To Fame unknown, but emulous to please, Trembling I feck th' immortal Sophocles. Genius of Greece do thou my Breaft infpire With fome warm Portion of thy Poet's Fire, From Hands profane defend his much-lov'd Name; From cruel Tibbald wreft his mangled Fame; Give him once more to bid the Heart o'er-flow In graceful Tears, and fympathizing Woe ; A Father's Death while foft Electra mourn, Or fhed her Sorrows o'er a Brother's Urn; 210 LINE 202. Mr. Warton has lately published a new Translation of the Eclogues and Georgics of Virgil, and joined it to Mr. Pit's excellent Tranflation of the Eneid. LINE 210. Tibbald (or Theobald) tranflated two or three Plays of Sophocles, and threatened the Publick with more. Or Or fair Antigone her Griefs relate; 215 Or poor Tecmeffa weep her haplefs State; END OF THE SECOND VOLUME. |