 | John Dryden - 1760 - Počet stránok 526
...he want that in difcerning the beauties and fault? 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. Fot this reafon, though he muft always be thought a great poet, he is no longer efteemed a good writer... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - Počet stránok 396
...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... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - Počet stránok 392
...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 mull always be thought a great poet, he is no longer efteemed a good writer: and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Počet stránok 364
...he want that in difcerning the beauties and faults of other poets ; but onlyindulged 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Počet stránok 360
...he want that in difcrrning the beauties and faults uf othor poets; but cnly indulged himfelf in the luxury of writing.; and perhaps knew it was a fault, but hoped the leader would not find it. For this realon, though he muft always be thought a great poet, he is ncr... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1782 - Počet stránok 514
...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 itv For this reafon, though he muft always be thought a great poet, he is no longer efteemed a good... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - Počet stránok 352
...he want that in difceming 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 fad it. For this reafon,. though he muft always be thought a great poet, he is no longer efteemed a... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - Počet stránok 806
...the beauties and faults of other p«ets ; but only indulged himfclf in the luxury of writing ; arid perhaps knew it was a fault, but hoped the reader would not find it. For this reafon, though he mud always be thought a great poet, he is no longer edeemed a good writer : and for... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - Počet stránok 674
...poets by the booksellers of London. tics 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - Počet stránok 658
...he want that in difcerning the beauties and faults of other poets; but only indulged himfelf in the earth fufpcnded in the fky ; Nor, pois'd, did on her own foundations lie: Nor feas reafon, though he mud always be thought a great poet, he is no longer efteemed a good writer : and... | |
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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;... 
