 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 sider
...fay, fo he knows alfo when to leave off } a Continence which is pn&is'd by few Writers, and fcarccly by any of the Ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great Poets is funk in his Reputation, becaufe he cou'd never forgive any Conceit which came in his wayj but fwept... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 sider
...fay, fo he knows alfo when to leave off; a continence which is practifed by few writers, and fcarcely by any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets is funk in his reputation, becaufe he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way; but fwept... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 sider
...learned in all sciences ; and therefore speaks properly on all subjects. As he knew what to say, so he knows also when to leave off; a continence which is...small. There was plenty enough, but the dishes were ill sorted ; whole pyramids of sweetmeats for boys and worhen, but little of solid meat for men. All... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 662 sider
...learned in all sciences ; and therefore speaks properly on all subjects. As he knew what to say, so he knows also when to leave off; a continence which is...excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets1 is sunk in his reputation, because he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 sider
...learned in all sciences ; and therefore speaks properly on all subjects. As he knew what to say, so he knows also when to leave off; a continence which is...excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets1 is sunk in his reputation, because he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 658 sider
...fay, fo he knows alfo when to leave off; a continence which is prañifed by few writers, and fcarcely by any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets ;s funk in his reputation, becaufe he could never forgive nny conceit which came in his way ; but fwept... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 658 sider
...fay, fo he knows alfo when to leave off; a continence which is praftifed by few writers, and fcarcely by any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets is funk in his reputation, becaufe he could never forgive any. conceit which came in his way; but fwept... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 sider
...learned in all sciences ; and therefore speaks properly on all subjects. As he knew what to say, so he knows also when to leave off'; a continence which...excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets f is sunk in his reputation, because he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way ; but... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 370 sider
...learned in all sciences ; and therefore speaks properly on all subjects. As he knew what to say, so he knows also when to leave off; a continence which is...excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets f is sunk in his reputation, because he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way ; but... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 464 sider
...sciences ; and therefore speaks properly on all subjects. As he knew what to say, so he also knows where to leave off; a continence, which is practised by...reputation, because he could never forgive any conceit that came in his way ; but swept, like a draga drag-net, great and small. There was plenty enough,... | |
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He is a perpetual fountain of good sense; learned in all sciences, and therefore speaks properly on all subjects. As he knew what to say, so he knows also when to leave off; a continence which is practised by few writers, and scarcely by any of the ancients... 
