 | John Bell - 1807 - Počet stránok 458
...learned in all sciences ; and therefore speaks propirly on all subjects : as he knew what to say, so he knows also when to leave off ; a continence which...but the dishes were ill-sorted; whole pyramids of sweatmeats, for boys and women ; but little of solid meat, for men : all this proceeded not from any... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - Počet stránok 506
...learned in all sciences; and, therefore, speaks properly on all subjects. As he knew what to say, so he knows also when to leave off; a continence which is...excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets f is sunk in his reputation, because he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way ; but... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - Počet stránok 500
...learned in all sciences; and, therefore, speaks properly on all subjects. As he knew what to say, so he knows also when to leave off; a continence which is...excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets f is sunk in his reputation, because he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way ; but... | |
 | 1808 - Počet stránok 546
...sciences, and therefore speaks properly on all subjects ; as he knew what to say, so also he knows when to leave off: a continence which is practised...any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace." Dryden, indeed has given us a sufficient proof in what estimation he held the old bard, by his excellent... | |
 | 1811 - Počet stránok 530
...in sciences, and therefore speaks properly on all subjects; as he knew what to say, so also he knows when to leave off: a continence which is practised...any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace." Dryden, indeed, has given us a sufficient proof in what estimation he held the old bard, by his excellent... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - Počet stránok 564
...fay, fo he knows alfo when to leave o(f, a continence which is pra&ifed by few writers, and fcarcely by any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets is funk in his reputation, becaufe he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way, but fwept... | |
 | 1845 - Počet stránok 816
...learned in all sciences, and therefore speaks properly on all subjects. As he knew what to say, so he knows also when to leave off; a continence which is...of our late great poets is sunk in his reputation becanse he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way ; but swept like a drag-net great... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - Počet stránok 694
...learned in all science», and tlierefore speaks properly on all subjects. As he kne\v what (o say, so he knows also when to leave off; a continence which is...few writers, and scarcely by any of the ancients, except Virgil and Horace. " This character Chaucer certainly deserved. He had read a great deal ; and... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - Počet stránok 504
...writers, and scarcely by any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets f is sunk in his reputation, because he could never...small. There was plenty enough, but the dishes were ill sorted ; whole pyramids of sweetmeats for boys and women, but little of solid meat /for men. All... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - Počet stránok 504
...learned in all sciences ; and, therefore, speaks properly on all subjects. As he knew what to say, so he knows also when to leave off; a continence •which...excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets f is sunk in his reputation, because he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way ; but... | |
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He is a perpetual fountain of good sense; learned in all sciences, and therefore speaks properly on all subjects. As he knew what to say, so he knows also when to leave off; a continence which is practised by few writers, and scarcely by any of the ancients... 
