Scribbleomania; or, the printer's devil's Polychronicon. A sublime poem / Edited by Anser Pen-drag-on, Esq. [pseud.] [i.e. S.W.H. Ireland].

  • William Henry Ireland
Date:
1815
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Credit: Scribbleomania; or, the printer's devil's Polychronicon. A sublime poem / Edited by Anser Pen-drag-on, Esq. [pseud.] [i.e. S.W.H. Ireland]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    And faith there’s of Authors so many found tripping, Where one merits praise, ninety-nine deserve whipping yfb) (/>) Notwithstanding the correctness of the above assertion, it is hoped that no young bard will despair of arriving at the summit of Parnassus, be his dawning effusions what they may, when it is remembered that the great Jonathan Swift made his debut in the literary world by one of the most wretched odes that could disgrace the votaries of Grub-street: for the truth of which assertion let the following extracts stand recorded. “ The first of plants, after the thunder-storm and rain, And thence, with joyful, nimble wing, Flew dutifully back again.” “ \\ ho by that, vainly talks of baffling death, And hopes to lessen life by a transfusion of breath r” Again, “ And seem almost transform’d to water, flame, and air, So well you answ er all phenomenas there.” If any thing, however, could contribute to the disgrace of
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