The Beauties of Ireland Being Original Delineations Topographical Historical
The Beauties of Ireland Being Original Delineations Topographical Historical
James Norris Brewer
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The grossest personalities were used in this literary warfare ; and the pecuniary difficulties under which Dr. Delany laboured were held forth in triumph to the notice of the world, and were attributed by his adversaries to the extravagance with which he expended large sums in decorating this house and demesne. Of such a character are the following specimens : " Quite riiinM and bankrupt, rcduc'd to a farthing;, By making too much of a very small garden. " ******* " But you, forsooth, your all ...must squander, On that poor spot called Dcluille, yonder. " Tickell, who has been justly said to " hold a distinguished rank among the minor poets of his country, " came to Ireland, as assistant to Addison, when that eminent person was employed as secretary to the Earl of Sunderland, in 1714. His stay, on that occasion, was prol)ably of short continuance 3 but, in 1725, he was advanced to the situation of secretary to the lords justices of Ireland, and in the following year he entered into a matri- monial connection at Dublin.
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