 | John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...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... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 526 pages
...antients, 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 like a drag-net, great and fmall. There was plenty enough, but the dilhes were ill-forted ; whole... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 392 pages
...antients, 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 like a drag-net, great and ftnall. There was plenty enough, but the dimes were ill-forted ; whole... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 360 pages
...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 like a drag-net, great and f:nal 1. There was plenty enough, but the dim.es were ill-forted ;... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1782 - 514 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...-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...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 pages
...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...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 - English poetry - 1800 - 658 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
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Virgil: 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... 
