Blacklight

If ever to writing you pretend

DMI number:
16658
First Line:
If ever to writing you pretend
Last Line:
Or Sternhold in his verses
Poem Genre / Form:
Advice and Octet aaabcccb
Themes:
Advice / moral precepts and Poetry / literature / writing
Related People
Author:
Samuel Wesley
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
Wesley (1743): 184-189 ('Advice to One who was about to Write, To avoid the Immoralities of the Antient and Modern Poets', in 'Poems on Several Occasions').
Content/Publication
Title:
A collection of moral and sacred poems from the most celebrated English authors [Volume III] [T16524] [ECCO]
Page No(s):
pp.128-133
Poem Title:
Advice to One who was about to Write, To avoid the Immoralities of the Antient and Modern Poets.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
Title:
Miscellaneous poems, by several hands [T117257]
Page No(s):
pp.295-303
Poem Title:
Advice to One who was about to write, to avoid the Immoralities of the antient and modern Poets.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed