Bold man of war the drift of thy designs
- DMI number:
- 3584
- First Line:
- Bold man of war the drift of thy designs
- Last Line:
- Or S-----d should absolve him as a friend
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Epigram, Topical satire, and Couplet
- Themes:
- Dunces and Poetry / literature / writing
- 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.6
- Poem Title:
- To the Noble Captain, who was in a Damn'd Confounded Pet, because the Author of the Satyr against Wit, was pleas'd to Pray for his Friend, occasion'd by this Distich: His Mercy, not his Justice, made thee Knight, Which P---r may demand with equal Right.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
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