I said 'tis true Lucilius' lines were rough
- DMI number:
- 25716
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Evidence:
- First Line:
- I said 'tis true Lucilius' lines were rough
- Last Line:
- Go boy and in my book these verses write
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Imitation / translation / paraphrase, Satire, and Couplet
- Themes:
- Personal insults, Poetry / literature / writing, and Wit
- Author:
- John Duncombe
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Title:
- The Works of Horace in English by Several Hands [Vol 2] [T52759] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.156-165
- Poem Title:
- Satire X. Inscribed to John Hawkesworth, LL.D. He justifies the Opinion he had given of Lucilius, and lays down some excellent Rules for writing Satire.
- Attribution:
- J. D.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- The Works of Horace in English by Mr. Duncombe, Sen. J. Duncombe, M.A. and Other Hands [Vol 3] [T52758] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.96-100
- Poem Title:
- Satire X.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. J. Duncombe.
- Attributed To:
- John Duncombe
Poem Aliases
Horace. Satires. Book 1 Satire 10.
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