Index Entry | Lyric, elegy [beg] With ardent love for ancient wisdom fir'd |
Location | Boston |
Citation | NYG(W.763.018 28 Feb 1763:12 (220) The following lines dedicated to the memory of the Honourable Benjamin Pratt, Esq; late Chief Justice of this Province, and a member of his Majesty's Council;-- was wrote and published in Boston, Jan. 26, 1763. With ardent love for ancient wisdom fir'd, And with a genius Heav'n alone inspir'd, He rifled Rome of all it's mighty store; And still athirst to Athens went for more. . . . [12 more lines] |
Generic Title | New York Gazette (Weyman) |
Date | 1763.02.28 |
Publisher | Weyman, William |
City, State | New York, NY |
Year | 1763 |
Bibliography | B0028154 |