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If the old Samian doctrine of spirits be true

DMI number:
11637
First Line:
If the old Samian doctrine of spirits be true
Last Line:
He gave you an ear that can't bear your own merit
Poem Genre / Form:
Address and Couplet
Themes:
Ancient history and Virtue / vice
Related People
Dedicatee:
Arthur Annesley
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
Author:
Jonathan Swift
Confidence:
Speculation (10%)
Comments:
Swift Poems Project, M407 (Not included)
Author:
Patrick Delany
Confidence:
Confident (50%)
Comments:
Swift Poems Project, M407
Content/Publication
Title:
A collection of epigrams. To which is prefixed, a critical dissertation on this species of poetry. [Vol. I] [ESTC T130692]
Page No(s):
CCLXXXI.
Poem Title:
To the Right Honourable Arthur, Earl of Anglesey.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
Title:
A collection of epigrams. To which is prefix’d, a critical dissertation on this species of poetry. [ESTC T41]
Page No(s):
CCLXXXIII.
Poem Title:
To the Right Honourable Arthur, Earl of Anglesey.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
Title:
The festoon: a collection of epigrams, ancient and modern [T86025]
Page No(s):
p.15
Poem Title:
XXXIX. To the right hon. Arthur, Earl of Anglesey.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
Title:
Miscellaneous poems, original and translated, by several hands. [ESTC T125249]
Page No(s):
p.233
Poem Title:
To the Right Honourable Arthur, Earl of Anglesey
Attribution:
Supposed to be written by Dr. Delany.
Attributed To:
Patrick Delany
Title:
The festoon: a collection of epigrams, ancient and modern [T86180]
Page No(s):
p.13
Poem Title:
To the right hon. Arthur, Earl of Anglesey,
Attribution:
By Swift.
Attributed To:
Jonathan Swift
Title:
The festoon: a collection of epigrams, ancient and modern [T86181] [ECCO]
Page No(s):
p.13
Poem Title:
To the right hon. Arthur, Earl of Anglesey,
Attribution:
By Swift.
Attributed To:
Jonathan Swift