For "Gifford, Sotheby, Macneil," see
English Bards, etc
., line 818, and
notes
. Dallas had written (January 24, 1809),
"I am sorry you have not found a place among the genuine sons of Apollo for Crabbe, who, in spite of something bordering on servility in his dedication, may surely rank with some you have admitted to his temple"
(see
English Bards, etc
., lines 849-858).