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Poem
March 11, 1793
The Patowmac Guardian, And Berkeley Advertiser
Martinsburg, Shepherdstown, Berkeley County, Jefferson County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Anecdote about the Corporation of Bath placing a full-length statue of Mr. Nash in the pump-room between busts of Newton and Pope, prompting an epigram by the Earl of Chesterfield satirizing folly amid wisdom and wit.
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SEAT OF THE MUSES.
A Subscriber having lately met with the following, the Editor will oblige him by giving it a place in his useful paper.
In the Corporation of Bath, in honor to Mr. Nash, placed a full length statue of him in the pump-room, between the busts of Newton and Pope; upon which occasion the Earl of Chesterfield wrote the following severe and witty Epigram.
Immortal Newton never spoke
More truth than here you'll find is
Nor Pope himself ne'er penn'd a joke
Severer on mankind.
The picture plac'd the busts between,
Adds to the satire strength;
Wisdom and wit are little seen,
But folly at full length.
A Subscriber having lately met with the following, the Editor will oblige him by giving it a place in his useful paper.
In the Corporation of Bath, in honor to Mr. Nash, placed a full length statue of him in the pump-room, between the busts of Newton and Pope; upon which occasion the Earl of Chesterfield wrote the following severe and witty Epigram.
Immortal Newton never spoke
More truth than here you'll find is
Nor Pope himself ne'er penn'd a joke
Severer on mankind.
The picture plac'd the busts between,
Adds to the satire strength;
Wisdom and wit are little seen,
But folly at full length.
What sub-type of article is it?
Epigram
What themes does it cover?
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Epigram Chesterfield
Nash Statue
Bath Pump Room
Satire Folly
Newton Pope
What entities or persons were involved?
The Earl Of Chesterfield
Poem Details
Author
The Earl Of Chesterfield
Subject
On The Statue Of Mr. Nash In The Pump Room Of Bath Between The Busts Of Newton And Pope
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
Immortal Newton Never Spoke
More Truth Than Here You'll Find Is
Nor Pope Himself Ne'er Penn'd A Joke
Severer On Mankind.
The Picture Plac'd The Busts Between,
Adds To The Satire Strength;
Wisdom And Wit Are Little Seen,
But Folly At Full Length.