Methought I saw before my feet
- DMI number:
- 30373
- First Line:
- Methought I saw before my feet
- Last Line:
- Virtue would think her best reward
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Answer/reply and Couplet
- Themes:
- Poetry / literature / writing, Virtue / vice, and Patriotism / glory of the British nation[Philip Yorke, First Earl of Hardwicke, Lord Chancellor]
- Author:
- George Lyttelton
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Chalmers (1810) XIV: 184. Forster (1980): 57.
- First Line:
- Fame heard with pleasure straight replied
- Last Line:
- A friend of yours tis Lyttleton
- Relationship:
- Answer To/Answered By
- Comments:
- First Line:
- Virtue and fame the other day
- Last Line:
- Tis Egremont go tell it fame
- Relationship:
- Unknown
- Comments:
- Title:
- The humours of the times [T100962] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.38-39
- Poem Title:
- Lord L-'s Letter to the Earl of Hardwicke. Occasioned by the foregoing verses.
- Attribution:
- Lord L-
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- The Poetical Calendar. Vol. VIII. For August. [T146609]
- Page No(s):
- pp.14-15
- Poem Title:
- Lord L____'s Letter to the Earl of H___ke, Occasioned by the Foregoing Verses.
- Attribution:
- Lord L--
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Miscellaneous pieces of poetry, selected from various eminent authors [T139170] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.148-149
- Poem Title:
- Reply,
- Attribution:
- by Lord Lyttelton.
- Attributed To:
- George Lyttelton
- Title:
- The new foundling hospital for wit [T139942] [2nd ed] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.35-26
- Poem Title:
- Lord L--'s Letter To The Earl of Hardwicke. Occasioned By The Foregoing Verses.
- Attribution:
- Lord Lyttelton (contents page)
- Attributed To:
- George Lyttelton
- Title:
- The new foundling hospital for wit [T139949] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.35-36
- Poem Title:
- Lord L--'s Letter To The Earl Of Hardwicke. Occasioned By The Foregoing Verses.
- Attribution:
- Lord Lyttelton (contents page)
- Attributed To:
- George Lyttelton
- Title:
- The new foundling hospital for wit [T143683] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.35-36
- Poem Title:
- Lord L--'s Letter to the Earl of Hardwicke. Occasioned by the Foregoing Verses.
- Attribution:
- Lord Lyttelton (contents page)
- Attributed To:
- George Lyttelton
- Title:
- The yearly chonicle for M,DCC,LXI [T194997] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.15-16
- Poem Title:
- Lord Lyttelton's Letter to Earl Hardwicke, occasioned by the foregoing Addition.
- Attribution:
- Lord Lyttelton
- Attributed To:
- George Lyttelton
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