Bold thy attempt let truth and friendship speak
- DMI number:
- 3617
- First Line:
- Bold thy attempt let truth and friendship speak
- Last Line:
- And there thou'lt let 'em lie if thou art wise
- Poem Genre / Form:
- 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):
- pp.20-21
- Poem Title:
- A Consolatory Paper of Verses to Dr. D--ke, upon the News that He commended the 4th edition of Dr. Garth's Dispensary, and could not get His own Translations of Herodotus to bear One
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
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