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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: ADDISON, JOSEPH (1672-1719) Matches Found: 8 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` EPISTLE TO DR. ARBUTHNOT, by ALEXANDER POPE Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Shut, shut the door, good john! Fatigued I said Last Line: Thus far was right, the rest belongs to heav'n. Variant Title(s): Prologue To The Satires Subject(s): Addison, Joseph (1672-1719); Arbuthnot, John (1667-1735); Booksellers; Critics & Criticism; Gay, John (1685-1732); Hate; Physicians; Poetry & Poets; Politics & Government; Writing & Writers; Bookstores; Doctors HE TAUGHT US HOW TO LIVE; AND OH! TOO HIGH, by THOMAS TICKELL Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography Last Line: The price of knowledge, taught us how to die Subject(s): Addison, Joseph (1672-1719); Poetry And Poets; Politics HOMER IN A NUTSHELL, SELS., by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: I sing the rancour of a knight Last Line: The good old man chryses, his curate Subject(s): Addison, Joseph (1672-1719); Homer (10th Century B.c.); Poetry And Poets; Politics; Pope, Alexander (1688-1744); Translating And Interpreting PROLOGUE TO MR. ADDISON'S TRAGEDY OF CATO, by ALEXANDER POPE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: To wake the soul by tender strokes of art Last Line: As cato's self had not disdain'd to hear. Subject(s): Addison, Joseph (1672-1719); Cato The Younger (95-46 B.c.); Plays & Playwrights; Poetry & Poets; Politics & Government THE CAPTIVE LINNET, by ANN YEARSLEY Poem Text First Line: Mycias, behold this bird! See how she tires Last Line: Death is the field of victory for the soul. Alternate Author Name(s): Cromartie, Ann Subject(s): Addison, Joseph (1672-1719); Linnets; Poetry & Poets; Politics & Government THE DEAD ONES, by WALT MASON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: We have grown up in the belief that all the Last Line: Five cents a yard. Subject(s): Addison, Joseph (1672-1719); Authors And Authorship; Books; Poetry & Poets; Politics & Government; Writing & Writers; Reading TO MR. ADDISON, OCCASIONED BY RETURN FROM HANOVER WITH LORD HALIFAX, by THOMAS WARTON THE ELDER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: O for a muse of fire and lofty style Last Line: But language fails to give th'ideas birth. Subject(s): Addison, Joseph (1672-1719); Poetry & Poets; Politics & Government; Praise; War TO THE EARL OF WARWICK ON THE DEATH OF MR. ADDISON, by THOMAS TICKELL Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: If, dumb too long, the drooping muse hath stayed Last Line: No chance could sever, nor the grave divide. Subject(s): Addison, Joseph (1672-1719); Poetry & Poets; Politics & Government |
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