 | Virgil - 1721 - Počet stránok 408
...Ennius)/or antiquated Words, whiri) are never ta be revived, but when Sound or Sig' tiificancy is wanting ia the prefent Language. But many of his deferve not this Redemption, any more than the Crouds ofMea who daily dye, or or are jlain for Six-pence in a Battel, merit ta. le reftor'd to Life,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Počet stránok 1130
...the ornament of words, and fweetncfs of found, unneceflary. One is for raking in Chaucer (our Englifh Ennius) for antiquated words, which are never to be...more than the crowds of men who daily die, or are ftain for fix-pence in a battle, merit to be reftored to life, if a wifh could revive them. Others... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Počet stránok 398
...revived, but when found or fignificancy is wanting in the prefent language. But many of his deiervc not this redemption, any more than the crowds of men...fix-pence in a battle, merit to be reftored to life, tf -a. wifh could revive them. Others have no ear for verfe, nor choice of words, nor diftinftion of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Počet stránok 390
...the ornament of words, and fweetnefs of :bund, urmccefiary. One is for raking in Chaucer (our Englifh Ennius) for antiquated words, which are never to be...is wanting in the prefent language. But many of his tiefervc not this redemption, any more than the crowds of men who daily die, or are flain for fix-pence... | |
 | James Beattie - 1779 - Počet stránok 536
...following Sentence, which, as it now ftands, is a reproach to humanity. " One is for raking in Chaucer for antiquated words, " which are never to be revived, but when found or figni" ficancy is wanting in the prefent language : bat many of " his deferve not this redemption :... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - Počet stránok 674
...be revived but when sound or significancyis wanting in the present language. But many of his deserve not this redemption, any more than the crowds of men who daily die, or are slain for sixpence in a battle, merit to be restored to life, if a wish could revive them. Others have... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - Počet stránok 712
...the ornament of words and sweetness of sound unnecessary. One is for raking in Chaucer (our English Ennius) for antiquated words, which are never to be revived but when sound or significancy is wanting in the present language. But many of his deserve not this redemption,... | |
 | Virgil - 1803 - Počet stránok 352
...the ornament of words, and sweetness of sound, unnecessary. One is for raking in Chaucer (our English Ennius) for antiquated words, which are never to be revived, but when sound or significancy is wanting in the present language. But many of his deserve not this redemption,... | |
 | Publius Vergilius Maro - 1806 - Počet stránok 312
...the ornament of words, and sweetness of sound, unnecessary. One is for raking in Chaucer (our English Ennius) for antiquated words, which are never to be revived, but when sound or significancy is wanting in the present language. But many of his deserve not this redemption,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - Počet stránok 432
...the ornament of words, and sweetness of sound, unnecessary. One is for raking in Chaucer (our English Ennius) for antiquated words, which are never to be revived, but when sound or significancy is wanting in the present language. But many of his deserve not this redemption,... | |
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But many of his deserve not this redemption any more than the crowds of men who daily die, or are slain for sixpence in a battle, merit to be restored to life if a wish could revive them. 
