 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 strani
...he want that in discerning the beauties and fault* of other poets, bat only indulged himself in the luxury of writing, and perhaps knew it was a fault, but hoped the reader would not findit. For this reason, though he must always bethought a great poet, he is no longer esteemed a good... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 620 strani
...he want that in discerning the beauties and faults of other poets, but only i.nhiind himself in the luxury of writing, and perhaps knew it was a fault, but hoped the reader fou'd not find it. For this reason, though he must always bethought agréât poet, he is no longer... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 564 strani
...he want that in difcerning the beauties and faults of other poets ; but only indulged himfelf in the luxury of writing ; and perhaps knew it was a fault, but hoped the reader would not find it. For this reafon, though he muft always be thought a great poet, he is no longer efteemed a good writer : and... | |
 | 1845 - 816 strani
...he want that in discerning the beauties and fanlts of other poets, but only indulged himself in the luxury of writing ; and perhaps knew it was a fault,...his works have had in so many successive years, yet at present a hundred books are scarcely purchased once a twelvemonth ; for as my last Lord Rochester... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 strani
...metaphysical conceits had ,uiready, it would seem, begun to tarnish the brilliancy of his reputation. the reader would not find it. For this reason, though...his works have had in so many successive years, yet at present a hundred books are scarely purchased once a twelvemonth ; for, as my last Lord Rochester... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 strani
...he want that in discerning the oeauties and faults of other poets, but only indulged himself in the luxury of writing ; and perhaps knew it was a fault, but hoped * Dryden seems here to intimate some hankering after those Dalilahs of composition, as he elsewhere... | |
 | John Dryden - 1832 - 342 strani
...he want that in discerning the beauties and faults of other poets ; but only indulged himself in the luxury of writing ; and perhaps knew it was a fault,...his works have had in so many successive years, yet at present a hundred books are scarcely purchased once a twelvemonth : for as my last Lord Rochester... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 478 strani
...other poets ; hut only indulged himself in the luxury of writing; and perhaps knew it was a fault, hut hoped the reader would not find it. For this reason, though he must always he thought a great poet, he is no longer esteemed a good writer ; and for ten impressions, which his... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 482 strani
...he want that in discerning the beauties and faults of other poets ; but only indulged himself in the luxury of writing; and perhaps knew it was a fault, but hoped (he reader would not find it. For this reason, though he must always bo thought a great poet, he is... | |
 | 1845 - 842 strani
...he want that in discerning the beauties and faults of other poets, but only indulged himself in the luxury of writing ; and perhaps knew it was a fault,...his works have had in so many successive years, yet at present a hundred books are scarcely purchased once a twelvemonth ; for as my last Lord Rochester... | |
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For this reason, though he must always be thought a great poet, he is no longer esteemed a good writer; and for ten impressions, which his works have had in so many successive years, yet at present a hundred books are scarcely purchased once a twelvemonth;... 
