Note 19 — Front matter
Reading edition
The compliments passed between these celebrated geniuses indeed were mutual; Mr. A. commending
Roscius
for his fine acting, and Roscius in return Mr. A. for his fine writing. The panegyric on both sides was equally modest and just; and yet some snarling epigrammatist could not forbear throwing out the following ill-natured jeu d'esprit on the occasion.
On the poetical compliments lately passed between Mess. G. and A.
When mincing masters, met with misses, Pay mutual compliments for kisses; Miss Polly sings no doubt divinely, And master Jacky spouts as finely. But, how I hate such odious greeting, When two old stagers have a meeting Foh! out upon the filthy pother! What! men beslobber one another!