 | John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...to be remov'd : Cuftoms are chang'd, and even Statutes are filencly repeal'd, when the Reatbn ccafes for which they were enacted. As for the other Part of the Argument, that his Thoughts will lc>fe of their original Beauty, by the Innovation of Words -, in the firft place, not only their Beauty,... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 392 pages
...revived, I have that reafonable veneration for antiquity, to reftore it. All beyond this is fuperftidon. Words are not like landmarks, fo facred as never to...repealed, when the reafon ceafes for which they were enafted. As for the other part of the argument, that his thoughts will lofe of their original beauty,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 360 pages
...its found and fignificancy deferves to be revived, I have that reafonable veneration for antiquity, to reftore it. All beyond this is fuperftition. Words...filently repealed, when the reafon ceafes for which they xvere enafted. As for the other part of the argument, that his thoughts will lofe of their original... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 352 pages
...its found and f:gnificancy deferves to be revived, I have thr.t reafonable veneration for antiquity, to reftore it. All beyond this is fuperftition. Words...removed ; cuftoms are changed ; and even ftatutes are f:lently repealed, when the reafon ceafes for which they were enabled. As for t'ae other pt:rtof the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 356 pages
...its found and fignificancy deferves to be revived, I have that reafonable veneration for antiquity, to reftore it. All beyond this is fuperftition. Words...never to be removed ; cuftoms are changed ; and even fcatiites are filently repealed, when the reafon ceafes for which they were enafted. As for the other... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 pages
...its found and fignificancy deferves to be revived, I have that reafonable veneration for antiquity, to reftore it. All beyond this is fuperftition. Words...enacted. As for the other part of the argument, that fiis thoughts willlofe of their original beauty, by the innovation of words; in the firft place, not... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...be removed ; cuftoms are changed; and even ftatrite* are filently repealed, when the reafori ccafts for which they were enacted. As for the other part of the argument, that his thoughts' will lofe of their original beatfly, by the innovation of words'; h» the firft place, not only their beauty,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 658 pages
...antiquity, to rcftore it. All beyond this is fuperllition. Words are not like landmarks, fo facrcd fnakes that they rear, How they hifs in their hair,...from their eyes ! Behold a ghaftly band, E«li a enaflcd. As for the other part of the argument, that his thoughts will lofe of their original beauty,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...to be removed. Customs are changed, and even statutes are silently repealed, when the reason ceases, for which they were enacted. As for the other part of the argument, — that his thoughts will lose of their original beauty by the innovation of words, — in the first place, not only their beauty,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...to be removed. Customs are changed, and even statutes are silently repealed, when the reason ceases, for which they were enacted. As for the other part of the argument, — that his thoughts will lose of their original beauty by the innovation of words, — in the first place, not only their beauty,... | |
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... when. the reason ceases for which they were enacted. As for the other part of the argument, that his thoughts will lose of their original beauty, by the innovation... 
