William Barnes Rhodes Quotes (1772-1826)


About William Barnes Rhodes

William Barnes Rhodes (1772–1826) was a dramatist and banker. In 1810, he wrote a burlesque, Bombastes Furioso, which achieved great popularity.

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“You know you haven't got a singing face.”
William Barnes Rhodes
“Who dares this pair of boots displace,
Must meet Bombastes face to face.”
“Bom. So have I heard on Afric's burning shore
A hungry lion give a grievous roar;
The grievous roar echoed along the shore.
Artax. So have I heard on Afric's burning shore
Another lion give a grievous roar;
And the first lion thought the last a bore.”

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William Barnes Rhodes on Singing

“You know you haven't got a singing face.”
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William Barnes Rhodes on Home

“My lodging is in Leather-Lane, A parlor that's next to the sky; 'Tis exposed to the wind and the rain, But the wind and the rain I defy.”
William Barnes Rhodes

About William Barnes Rhodes

William Barnes Rhodes (1772–1826) was a dramatist and banker. In 1810, he wrote a burlesque, Bombastes Furioso, which achieved great popularity.