 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 strani
...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... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1782 - 514 strani
...fay, fo he alfo knows where to leave off; a continence, which is pra&ifed by few writers, and fcarcely by any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our latt great poets is funk in his reputation, becaufe he could never forgive any Conceit that came in... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 strani
...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 strani
...Grecians held Homer, or the Romans Virgil. He is a -perpetual fountain of good sense ; learned in all sciences ; and therefore speaks properly on all subjects....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 - 662 strani
...Grecians held Homer, or the Romans Virgil. He is a perpetual fountain of good sense ; learned in all sciences ; and therefore speaks properly on all subjects....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 strani
...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 strani
...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 - 370 strani
...Grecians held Homer, or the Romans Virgil. He is a perpetual fountain of good sense ; learned in all sciences ; and therefore speaks properly on all subjects....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 - 376 strani
...Grecians held Homer, or the Romans Virgil. He is a perpetual fountain of good sense ; learned in all sciences ; and therefore speaks properly on all subjects....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 strani
...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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In the first place, as he is the father of English poetry, so I hold him in the same degree of veneration as the Grecians held Homer, or the Romans Virgil: he is a perpetual fountain of good sense; learned in all sciences; and therefore speaks properly... 
