Mark Akenside. 1721-1770.
Such and so various are the tastes of men.
Pleasures of the Imagination. Book iii. Line 567.
Than Timoleon's arms require,
And Tully's curule chair, and Milton's golden lyre.
Ode. On a Sermon against Glory. Stanza ii.
The man forget not, though in rags he lies,
And know the mortal through a crown's disguise.
Epistle to Curio.
Seeks painted trifles and fantastic toys,
And eagerly pursues imaginary joys.
The Virtuoso. Stanza x.
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