Love has nothing of his own ; he borrows all from a greater master in his own profession, and, which is worse, improves nothing which he finds. Nature fails him, and being forced to his old shift, he has recourse to witticism. This passes indeed with... Virgil's Æneid - Strana 36podľa Virgil - 1909 - Počet stránok 432Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Počet stránok 412
...him the preference to Virgil in their efteerry. But let them like for themfelves, and not prefcribe to others ; for our, author needs not their admiration. The motives that induced Virgil to coin this fable, I have fhewn already; and have alfo begun to ftew that he might... | |
| English poets - 1790 - Počet stránok 366
...gives him the preference to Virgil in their efteem. But let them like for themfelves, and not prefcribe to others; for our author needs not their admiration. The motives that induced Virgil to coin this fable, I have fhewn already; and have alfo begun to thew that he might... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - Počet stránok 902
...him the preference to Virgil in their efteem. But let them like for tfaerm'elves, and not prefcribe to others ; for our author needs not their admiration. The motives that induced Virgil to coin this fable, I have fhown already ; and have alfo begun to fhow that be might... | |
| John Dryden - 1800 - Počet stránok 674
...profession ; and which is worse, improves nothing which he finds. Nature fails him ; and being forced to his old shift, he has recourse to witticism. This...others ; for our author needs not their admiration. The motive that induced Virgil to coin this fable, I have shewed already ; and have also begun to shew... | |
| John Dryden - 1800 - Počet stránok 662
...profession ; and which is worse, improves nothing which he finds. Nature fails him ; and being forced to his old shift, he has recourse to witticism. This...others ; for our author needs not their admiration. The motive that induced Virgil to coin this fable, I have shewed already ; and have also begun to shew... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - Počet stránok 342
...which is worse, improves nothing which he finds. Nature fails him, and being forced to his old shifi, he has recourse to witticism. This passes indeed with...gives him the preference to Virgil in their esteem.' Were not I supported by so great an authority as that of Mr. Dryden, I should not venture to observe,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - Počet stránok 366
...which he finds. Nature fails him, and being forced to his old shift, he has recourse to wittU cism. This passes indeed with his soft admirers, and gives him the preference to Virgil in their esteem.' Were not I supported by so great an authority as that of Mr. Dryden, I should not venture to observe,... | |
| Virgil - 1803 - Počet stránok 408
...profession ; and, which is worse, improves nothing which he finds. Nature fails him ; and, being forced to his old shift, he has recourse to witticism. This...author needs not their admiration. The motives that induced Virgil to coin this faille, I have shewed already ; and have also begun to shew that he might... | |
| 1803 - Počet stránok 434
...profession, and, which is worse, improves nothing, 1 which hs finds: nature fails him, and being forced ' to his old shift, he has recourse to witticism. This...passes indeed with his soft admirers, and gives him. 1 the preference to Virgil in their esteem.' Were not I supported by so great an authority as that... | |
| 1804 - Počet stránok 676
...profession, and, which is worse, improves nothing which he finds. Nature fails him, and, being foreed to his old shift, he has recourse to witticism. This...gives him the preference to Virgil in their esteem.' Were not I supported by so great an authority as that of Mr Drvdcn, I shonl.l not venture to observe... | |
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