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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
VERSES: THE FOURTH BOY, by JOHN BYROM Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A critic once to a miltonian made Last Line: "poh! Hold thy tongue! He stole the devil,did he?" Subject(s): Crime & Criminals; Plagiarism | |||
A critic once to a Miltonian made Of Milton's plagiarisms a long parade, To prove his work not owing to his genius, But to ADAMUS EXUL and MASENIUS, That he had stol'n the greater part by much Both of his plan and matter from the Dutch. His Abdiel, finest characters, he took, And heav'nly scenes, from such and such a book; His hellish too the same,from such a one He stole his Pandemonium,and so on; Till Milton's friend cried out at last, quite giddy, "Poh! hold thy tongue! He stole the devil,did he?" | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...VERSES: THE FIFTH BOY by JOHN BYROM VERSES: THE MASTER'S SPEECH by JOHN BYROM VERSES: THE SECOND BOY by JOHN BYROM VERSES: THE SEVENTH BOY by JOHN BYROM VERSES: THE SIXTH BOY by JOHN BYROM VERSES: THE THIRD BOY by JOHN BYROM EPIGRAM: TO OLD-END GATHERER by BEN JONSON EPIGRAM: TO PROWL THE PLAGIARY by BEN JONSON DEFENSE AGAINST CHARGE OF PLAGIARISM by ANNE KILLIGREW A HYMN FOR CHRISTMAS DAY (2) by JOHN BYROM |
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