 | Juvenal - 1735 - Počet stránok 512
...to be taught ; and therefore not to be imitated by him who has it not from Nature: How ealie it is to call Rogue and Villain, and that wittily ! But...Fool, a Blockhead, or a Knave, without ufing any of thofe opprobrious Terms ! To fpare theGroflhefsof the Namesr and to do the thing yet more feverely,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - Počet stránok 476
...lord, is your particular talent, to which even Juvenal could not arrive. It is not reading, it is riot imitation of an author, which can produce his finenefs...fool, a blockhead, or a knave, without ufing any of thofe opprobrious terms ! To fpare the groflhefs of 215 the names, and to do the thing yet more feverely,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - Počet stránok 476
...could not arrive. It is not reading, it is not imitation of an author, which can produce his finenefe: it muft be inborn, it muft proceed from a genius,...fool, a blockhead, or a knave, without ufing any of thofe opprobrious terms ! To fpare the groflhefs of the names, and to do the thing yet more feverely,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - Počet stránok 398
...fatire; let him declaim as wittily and fharply as he pleafes, yet ftill the niceft and moft deljcate touches of fatire confift in fine raillery. This,...man appear a fool, a blockhead, or a knave, without out ufing any of thofe opprobrious terms! To fpare the groffhefs of the names, and to do the thing... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - Počet stránok 396
...is not to be taught; and therefore not to be imitated by him who has it not from nature : how eaiy is it to call rogue and villain, and that wittily!...man appear a fool, a blockhead, or a knave, without out ufing any of thofe opprobrious terms! To fpare the grofTnefs of the names, and to do the thing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Počet stránok 398
...arrive. It is not reading, it is not imitation of an author, which can produce his finenefs : it muft Tae inborn, it muft proceed from a genius, and particular...appear a •fool, a blockhead, or a knave, without ufmg any of '-Vol.. VII. •& -thofc. thofe opprobrious terms ! To fpare the groflhtfs »f the names,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Počet stránok 384
...it muft be inborn, it muft proceed from a genius, and particular way of thinking, which is not tojbe taught; and therefore not to be imitated by him who...a blockhead, or a knave, without ufing any of VOL. VII, O tho'fe thofe opprobrious terms! To fpare the groffnefs of the names, and to do the thing yet... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Počet stránok 390
...which is not to be taught ; and therefore not to be imitated by him who has it not from nature: bow eafy is it to call rogue and villain, and that wittily...•fool, a blockhead, or a knave, without ufing any of thofe opprobrious terms ! To fpare the groffhefs of the names, and to do the thing yet more feverely,... | |
 | 1797 - Počet stránok 522
...Aviftnefs adds more lively agitation to the (pints, DryJen. \ 103. Delicate Satire not eaftly hit off. How eafy is it to call rogue and villain* and that wittily ! but how hard to mike a nan appear a fool, a blockhead, or a knave, without uling any of thofe opprobrious terms! To... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - Počet stránok 662
...not to be taught ; and therefore not to be imitated by him who has it not from nature. How easy it is to call rogue and villain, and that wittily ! but...man appear a fool, a blockhead, or a knave, without using any of those opprobrious terms ! To spare the grossness of the names, and to do the thing yet... | |
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How easy it is to call rogue and villain, and that wittily! but how hard to make a man appear a fool, a blockhead, or a knave, without using any of those opprobrious terms! 
