Laureat

"Ingenious indeed, who from such a Pile of indigested incoherent Ideas huddled together by the Misnomer of a History, could raise a Contribution on the Town (if Fame says true) of Fifteen hundred Pounds" -- "Laureat," p. 96.

An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Volume I 1889

Nobel Laureat in plasma physics Hannes Alfven pointed out years ago that the problem with science is that there are too many scientists.

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Times, preferred him to be Poet Laureat (if that were any Preferment) to that notorious Traytor _Oliver Cromwell_; to whom being Usurper, if his Muse did homage, it must be considered (saith Mr. _Phillips_) that

The Lives of the Most Famous English Poets (1687) William Winstanley

_John Skelton_, the Poet Laureat in his Age, tho 'now accounted only a

The Lives of the Most Famous English Poets (1687) William Winstanley

Poet Laureat of "preposterous Odes," and the 'poetical Tailor' who would even cut down Shakespeare himself, now appeared in the character of historian and biographer, publishing early in 1740 the famous _Apology for the Life of Mr Colley Cibber, Comedian, and late Patentee of the Theatre

Henry Fielding: a Memoir G. M. Godden

Macaulay had laid aside the pen, entered the hall, and was standing near the central door, while not far from the historian stood the newly-appointed Poet Laureat.

Three Years in Europe Places I Have Seen and People I Have Met William Wells Brown

Poet Laureat and Historiographer to his Royal Majesty; whose Poetry hath passed the World with the greatest Approbation and acceptance that may be, especially what he hath written of Dramatick, _viz.

The Lives of the Most Famous English Poets (1687) William Winstanley

Such were the rimes of _Skelton_ (vsurping the name of a Poet Laureat) being in deede but a rude rayling rimer & all his doings ridiculous, he vsed both short distaunces and short measures pleasing onely the popular eare: in our courtly maker we banish them vtterly.

The Arte of English Poesie George Puttenham

Cibber, already notorious as actor, dramatist, manager, the Poet Laureat of “preposterous Odes,” and the

Henry Fielding A Memoir Godden, G M 1909

[37.1] "The Laureat," p. 66, relates with great acrimony an anecdote of Colonel Brett's reproving Cibber harshly for his treatment of an author who had submitted a play to him.

An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Volume II 1889