 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...  The Works of the English Poets: Dryden - Página 26por Samuel Johnson - 1779Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 454 páginas
...perpetual fountain of good fenfe, learned in all fciences, and therefore fpeaks properly on all fubjects. As he knew what to fay, fo he knows alfo when to leave off; a continence which is praclifed by fewand Horace." This character Chaucer certainly deferred. He had read a great deal ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 658 páginas
...perpetual fountain of good fenfe; learned in allfciences; and therefore fpeaks properly on all fubjeos: ar, decently to die. LXXXIX. Yet pity did his manly fpirit move, To fee thofe per prañifed by few writers, and fcarcely by any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 712 páginas
...say, so he knows also when to leave off; a continence which is practised by few writers, and scarcely by any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets' is sunk in his reputation, because he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way ; but swept,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 páginas
...say, so he knows also when to leave off; a continence which is practised by few writers, and scarcely by any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets1 is sunk in his reputation, because he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 662 páginas
...say, so he knows also when to leave off; a continence which is practised by few writers, and scarcely by any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets1 is sunk in his reputation, because he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 370 páginas
...say, so he knows also when to leave off; a continence which is practised by few 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 forgive any conceit which came in his way ; but... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 páginas
...say, so he knows also when to leave off'; a continence which is practised by few 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 forgive any conceit which came in his way ; but... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 páginas
...so he also knows where to leave off; a continence, which is practised by few writers, and scarcely by any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets is sunk in his reputation, because he could never forgive any conceit that came in his way ; but swept,... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 páginas
...say, so he knows also when to leave off ; a continence which is practised by few writers, and scarcely by any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets is sunk in his reputation, because he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way ; but swept,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 páginas
...say, so he knows also when to leave off; a continence which is practised by few 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 forgive any conceit which came in his way ; but... | |
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