Be not puffed up with punning friend of mine
- DMI number:
- 3599
- First Line:
- Be not puffed up with punning friend of mine
- Last Line:
- Thou hast been Ush but never canst be Phiz
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Epigram, Topical satire, and Couplet
- Themes:
- Dunces
- Author:
- Sir Richard Blackmore
- Confidence:
- Speculation (10%)
- Comments:
- The vol. was a response in favour of B, though most would only go as far as 'his supporters Discommendatory Verses' (ODNB), rather than attribute them to B himself.
- Title:
- Discommendatory verses on those which are truly commendatory on the author of the two Arthurs [R29732]
- Page No(s):
- p.13
- Poem Title:
- To the Quibling, Drib'ling, Scribling Poetaster, who has let himself out for Scandal to the Wits at Will's Coffee-House.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
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