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Lyrick Poets are such as made verses to be played on the Harp; There were nine of this kind famous among the Greeks, [[underline]] Pindarus, 1, Alceus, 2, Sappho 3, Thesichorus 4, Ibicus 5, Simonides 6, Almeon 7, Anacreon 8, & -- 9 [[/underline]] Among the Latins [[underline]] Horace [[/underline]] was the most noted. Lines of Voltaire to Haren, the Dutch Poet who has written [[foreign: French]] Aventures de Frise Roi des Gangarides. -- Demosthene au conseil, et Pindare au Parnasse L'Auguste liberté marche devant tes pas Tirté a, dans ton coeur répandu son audasse Et tu tiens sa trompette organe des combats. Je ne peux l'imiter, mais j'aime ton courage. Né pour la liberté, tu penses en héros; Mais qui naquit sujet, ne doit penser qu'en sage Et vivre obscurement, si il veut vivre en repos Notre esprit est conforme aux lieux qui l'ont vu naître, [[/foreign]]
