Peter's prophecy, or, The president and poet, or, An important epistle to Sir J. Banks, on the approaching election of a president of the Royal Society. With an etching by an eminent artist / by Peter Pindar [pseud.].

  • Pindar, Peter, 1738-1819.
Date:
1788
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Peter's prophecy, or, The president and poet, or, An important epistle to Sir J. Banks, on the approaching election of a president of the Royal Society. With an etching by an eminent artist / by Peter Pindar [pseud.]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    , [ u ] Around them treafure bountifully Ihed, Convinc’d the fools would want a bit of bread. I SIR JOSEPH. SinccAruth mufl out, then know, my biting triend,, Philofophers my foul with horror rend ; Whene’er their mouths are open’d, I am mum Plague take ’em, thould a Prefident be dumb ? I loathe the arts—the univerfe may know it I hate a painter, and I hate a poet To thefe two ears, a bear Marchesi growls, Mara and Billington a brace of owls. To circles of pure ignorance condmd; me j ' I hate the company that can inftruEi me; I with to imitate my King, fo nice^ Great Prince, who ne’er w'as known to take advice! I Who keeps no company (delightful plan !) That dares be wifer than himfelf, good man! PETER.