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Churchill, Charles, 1731-1764

"Poetical Works"


Thus, or in any better way they please,
With these great men, or with great men like these,
Let them their appetite for laughter feed;
I on my Journey all alone proceed.
* * * * *
Footnotes:
[327] 'Journey:' a posthumous publication.
[328] 'In four:' he did not complete the fourth.
[329] 'Flexney.' the publisher of his poems.
[330] 'Franklin:' Dr Franklin, author of a translation of Sophocles.
[331] 'Glover:' Dr Glover in his tragedy of Medea.
[332] 'Cleone:' a tragedy by Robert Dodsley.
[333] 'Whitehead:' Whitehead dedicated his 'School for Lovers' to the
memory of Fontenelle.
[334] 'Browne:' 'The Cure of Saul,' a sacred ode by Dr Browne, was set
to music.
[335] 'Ogilvie:' John Ogilvie, A.M., was the author of 'Providence,' an
allegorical poem.
[336] 'Armstrong:' Dr John Armstrong, author of that beautiful poem,
'The Art of Preserving Health,' also of one entitled 'Day,' in which he
reflected on Churchill, who had been his friend.


DEDICATION
To Churchill's Sermons.


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