Some Colinaeus praise, some Bleau, Others account 'em but so so; Some Plantin to the rest prefer, And some esteem Old-Elzevir; Others with Aldus would besot us; I, for my part, admire Lintottus. -- His Character's beyond Compare, Like his own Person, large and fair. They print their Names in Letters small, But LINTOT stands in Capital: Author and he, with equal Grace, Appear, and stare you in the Face: Stephens prints Heathen Greek, 'tis said, Which some can't construe, some can't read: But all that comes from Lintot's Hand Ev'n Ra -- son might understand. Oft in an Aldus, or a Plantin, A Page is blotted, or Leaf wanting: Of Lintot's Books this can't be said, All fair, and not so much as read. Their Copy cost 'em not a Penny To Homer, Virgil, or to any; They ne'er gave Sixpence for two Lines, To them, their Heirs, or their Assigns: But Lintot is at vast Expence, And pays prodigious dear for -- Sense. Their Books are useful but to few, A Scholar, or a Wit or two: Lintot's for gen'ral Use are fit; For some Folks read, but all Folks sh --. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE SOCIOLOGY OF TOYOTAS AND JADE CHRYSANTHEMUMS by HAYDEN CARRUTH TO HENRY LINCOLN JOHNSON - LAWYER by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON TWO POEMS FROM THE WAR: 2 by ARCHIBALD MACLEISH PLAINT OF THE DISGUSTED BRITON IN THE STATES by GEORGE SANTAYANA REVAMPING THE VIRGIN by KAREN SWENSON |