510] ANNUAL REGISTER, 1796. 
With Symonds, and with Grafton’s Duke (4) would vies — 
A Dilletante in Divinity ; 
A special clerk for method and for plan, 
‘Through sezence by the alphabet he ran. 
Prodent, as Newton, .in domestic care, 
With no Scriblerian (7) scruples for his Heir; 
He tock, not e’en in thought inciin’d to rove, 
A wife for regularity, not love. 
A little architect in all his schemes, 
Some say, he had @ method in his dreams. 
Three sessions in the House he daily toil’d, 
In every plan, in every mosiov foil’d ; 
Till like grave Nicholls in pet he swore, 
“© Tell move myself; the House I move no more ;’’ 
Then penn’d to Pitt his monitory sttain, (4) 
VAs Murray, clear, and as fond Randolph, plain. 
Resoly’d on ease, his travels were at home, 
And Lum’sden (/) tanght him to converse of Rome: 
The arch Palladian and the Parian stone 
He lov’d, the pride of Chambers and of Soane. (m) 
But late, by Carter’s (7) Aoly pencil won, 
Wyatr and Gothick feresy would shun ; 
And 
(4) ‘The Duke of Grafton the Chancellor, and John Symonds, L.L.D. Professor 
of Modern History in the University of Cambridge, have both attraéted the public 
attention by their various Hints and Observations on subjects of Scripture, 
(i) See the Memvirs of Martinus Scriblerus, chap, 1. How Dr. Cornelius eb- 
served all the rules given by the ancients to those who desire to generate children 
of wit, which Dr. Morosophos magnanimously disregarded. He neither cared for 
the South or the West Wind. 
(é) The three great, yet familiar Letfer-writers of the age, are, John Nicholls, Esq. 
M. P. for Tregony, 1797. Sir James Murray (Pulteney) Secretary to the Duke of 
erk in Germany, and the Rev. Dr. Randoiph.—sSce “ A> Pair of Epistles in 
verse, with notes: the first to the Rev. Dr. Randolph, &c.” second edition, 1796. 
I recommend them tothe general entertainment, and perhaps instruction of the 
ublic. ; 
() ‘That ingenious, accomplished, and very learned gentleman, ANDREW Lu- 
Mispen, Esq. F.A.S. Edinb. has since that time taught us all; in the most agree- 
able scholar-like manner. See his “ Remarks on the Antiquities of Rome and its 
Environs, beng a classical and topographical Survey of the Ruins of that cele- 
brated City.” 4to. 1797. It is a pleasing and most judicious performance of a Gen-. 
tleman who appears to have enjoyed the united advantages of foreign travel, studious 
leisure, and polite company. E : : Ne 
(m) ‘Pwo celebrated architects. The professional knowledge of Sir W. Chambers, 
Knight, (of most 4eroic memory) was profound and substantial. Mr. Soane 
has more fancy and_airiness of design, and is certainly a man of information and 
ingenuity. But he indulges himself a little too much in extravaganzas and whims. 
See the Bank. ; : : ; 
(z) lam obliged for this infermation to a Fellow of the Society. of Amaral 
