Epigrams theological, philosophical, and romantick Six books, also the Socratic Session, or the Arraignment and Conviction, of Julius Scaliger, with other Select Poems. By S. Sheppard |
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To the Author on his Socratick Session.
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To the Author on his Socratick Session.
'Twas boldly ventur'd (Friend) what, to defie,And fight with him, with whom all do complie,
Most out of feare, and others of affection,
This 'tis to have Apollo's grand protection:
Such a Dilinquent Scaliger was ever,
He hath been blam'd, (till now) arraigned never:
How doth the grand Mœonian Bard rejoyce
To hear the sound of thy Stentorian voyce,
Reverberated by the Trump of Fame,
Purging his Honour, Deifying his Name:
Such power is in thy spell, (not like Medea
To raise up Pluto) but call down Astrea,
That at thy summons all the witts do come,
And for thy sake, forsake Elizium:
Their censure's just, and so is mine, thy Praise
Should not be Thankes, but Anadems of Bayes.
Edward May.
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