 Longinus, on the attestation of the heroes of Marathon, by Demosthenes, fades away before it. In a few lines is exhibited a character so extensive in its comprehension, and so curious in its limitations, that nothing can be added, diminished, or reformed...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Lives of the poets - Stran 92avtor: Samuel Johnson - 1837Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 614 strani
...Demosthenes, fades away before it. In a few lines is exhibited a character, so extensive in its comprehension, and so curious in its limitations, that nothing can...other Essays on the same subject, the criticism of Dryden is the criticism of a poet; not a dull collection of theorems, nor a nule detection of faults,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 622 strani
...curious in its limitations, that nothing can be added, diminished, or reformed ; nor can the editors or admirers of Shakspeare, in all their emulation of...baser metal, of lower value, though of greater bulk." The Colloquists in this Dialogue being all real persons, though concealed under feigned names, as Dryden... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 606 strani
...curious in its limitations, that nothing can be added, diminished, or reformed ; nor can the editors or admirers of Shakspeare, in all their emulation of...baser metal, of lower value, though of greater bulk." The Colloquists in this Dialogue being all real persons, though concealed under feigned names, as Dryden... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 601 strani
...curious in its limitations, that nothing can be added, diminished, or reformed ; nor can the editors or admirers of Shakspeare, in all their emulation of...baser metal, of lower value, though of greater bulk." The Colloquists in this Dialogue being all real persons, though concealed under feigned names, as Dryden... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 608 strani
...curious in its limitations, that nothing can be added, diminished, or reformed ; nor can the editors or admirers of Shakspeare, in all their emulation of...paraphrased this epitome of excellence, of having changed Dry den's gold for baser metal, of lower value, though of greater bulk." The Colloquists in this Dialogue... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 strani
...Demosthenes, fades away before it. In a few lines is exhibited a character, so extensive in its comprehension, and so curious in its limitations, that nothing can...other essays on the same subject, the criticism of Dryden is the criticism of a poet; not a dull collection of theorems, nor a rude detection of faults,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 strani
...that nothing can be added, diminished, or reformed; nor can the Editors and Admirers of Shakespeare, in all their emulation of reverence, boast of much...baser metal, of lower value though of greater bulk. " " As to his learning ( says Johnson ), it will be difficult to prove that Dryden ever made any great... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 strani
...Demosthenes,fades away before it. In a few lines is exhibited a character so extensive in its comprehension, and so curious in its limitations, that nothing can...other essays on the same subject, the criticism of Dryden is the criticism of a poet, not a dull collection of theorems, not a rude detection of faults,... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 548 strani
...Demosthenes,fades away before it. In a few lines is exhibited a character so extensive in its comprehension, and so curious in its limitations, that nothing can...changed Dryden's gold for baser metal, of lower value tliough of greater bulk. " In this, and in all his other essays on the same subject, the criticism... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 strani
...Demosthenes, fades away belofe it. In a tew lines is exhibited a character so extensive in its comprehension, and so curious in its limitations, that nothing can...in all their emulation of reverence, boast of much mote than of having diffused and paraphrased this epitome of excellence — of having changed Dryden's... | |
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