To think that thou shouldst equally delight Though Art and Nature strive Thou art our whole Menander," and dost look If thou thy full cups bring Out of the Muses' spring, And there are some foul mouths had rather drink There let them seek to quench th' hydropic thirst, Let him who daily steals From thy most precious meals, Since thy strange plenty finds no loss by it, And let those silken men That know not how, or when To spend their money, or their time, maintain Their barbarous feeding on such gross base stuff 7" Cæsar called Terence Menander halfed, because he wanted so much of his grace and sharpness. Ben Jonson may well be call'd our Menander, whole, or more: exceeding him as much in sharpness and grace, as Terence wanted of him." I. C. 8 "Ben Jonson is said to be very like the picture we have of Menander, taken from an ancient medal." I. C. 9 "Menander in a fragment of one of his Comedies, makes his Cook speak after this manner of the diversity of tastes, viz.: 'What is his usual fare? What countryman is he? These things 'tis meet the cook should scan : For such nice guests as in the isles are bred, With various sorts of fresh-fish nourished, In salt meat take little or no delight, But taste them with fastidious appetite.' I. C. Up the weak empty mind, Like bubbles, full with wind, And strive t'engage the scene with their damn'd oaths, Whilst thou tak'st that high spirit, Great Prince of Poets, though thy head be gray, Whose sound shall pierce so far It shall strike out the star, Which fabulous Greece durst fix in heaven, whilst thine, With all due glory, here on earth shall shine. Sing, English Horace, sing Whilst his triumphant chariot runs his whole So gild thy glorious bays, That Fame shall bear on her unwearied wing, |