Alexander Pope (1688-1744). Imitations of Horace. Bk. II. ch. i. ll. 69-72. 1737.
Thrice happy! could we catch great Shakespeare’s art,
To trace the deep recesses of the heart;
His simple plain sublime, to which is given
To strike the soul with darted flame from heaven.
James Thomson (1700-1748). Prologue to Tancred and Sigismundâ. 1745. Sig. A4.
Let others seek a monumental fame,
And leave for one short age a pompous name;