The early poems of John Clare 1804-1822: General editor Eric Robinson: Edited by Eric Robinson and David Powell: Associate editor Margaret Grainger |
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EPIGRAM ON ROME
Occasioned by Reading Mr Rolts Translation of Sannazarios (Famous!) Epigram on Venice
Sannazar'o makes Neptune to exclaim‘That men built Rome, but Gods did venice frame!’
Here he must flatter—for if thats the odds
Rome shows that men had better skill then Gods
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