 | Juvenal - 1726 - Počet stránok 468
...never much inclin'd me, for a Work which wou'd have taken up my Life in the performance of it. This too, I had intended chiefly for the Honour of my Native Country, to which a Poet is particularly oblig'd: Of two Subjects, aa both both relating to it, I was doubtful, whether I fhould chufe that... | |
 | Juvenal - 1735 - Počet stránok 512
...particularly oblig'd : Of two Snhjcfls, both relating to it, I was doubtful, whether 1 ft,ou!d chufe that of King Arthur conquering the Saxons; which being farther diftant in Time, gives the greater Scope to my Invention : Or that of Edward the Black Prince infubduing Spain, and refloring it to the... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - Počet stránok 476
...would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This too, I had intended . chiefly for the honor of my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged : of two fubjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful, whether I fhould choofe that of king Arthur conquering... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - Počet stránok 476
...would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This too, I had intended chiefly for the honor of my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged : of two fubje&s, both relating to it, I was doubtful, whether I fhould choofe that of king Arthur conquering... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Počet stránok 1130
...never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This too, I had intended chiefly for the honour of my native...that of king Arthur conquering the Saxons; which, beir.g farther dillant in time, gives the greater fcope to my invention : or that of Edward the Black... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Počet stránok 384
...never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This too, I had intended chiefly for the honour of my native...obliged : of two : fubjefts, both relating to it, .I was Joubtfui, whether I mould .chool'e that of king Arthur conquering the Saxons; which, being farther... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Počet stránok 390
...particularly obliged : .of two -fubjecls, both relating to it, -I was doubtful, whether I mould choole that of .king Arthur conquering the Saxons; which, being farther diftant in .time, gives the greater fcp.pe to my invention : or that .of. Edward the Black >'.: mtc, in fubduing Spain, and reftoring it... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Počet stránok 398
...never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my lite in the performance of it. This too, I had intended chiefly for the honour of my native country, to winch a poet i* particularly obliged : of two fubjefts, both relating to it, I was doubtful, whether... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - Počet stránok 388
...never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This too, I had intended chiefly for the honour of my native...fubjefts, both relating to it, I was doubtful, whether I fhould choofe that of King Arthur conquering the Saxons; which, being farther diftant in time, gives... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - Počet stránok 674
...never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This too I had intended chiefly for the honour of my native...country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful, whether I should choose that of King Arthur conquering... | |
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I had intended to have put in practice, though far unable for the attempt of such a poem, and to have left the stage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This too I had intended... 
