 Love has nothing of his own ; he borrows all from a greater master in his own profession, and, which is worse, improves nothing which he finds. Nature fails him, and being forced to his old shift, he has recourse to witticism. This passes indeed with...  Virgil's Æneid - Página 36por Virgil - 1909 - 432 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 412 páginas
...him the preference to Virgil in their efteerry. But let them like for themfelves, and not prefcribe to others ; for our, author needs not their admiration. The motives that induced Virgil to coin this fable, I have fhewn already; and have alfo begun to ftew that he might... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 366 páginas
...gives him the preference to Virgil in their efteem. But let them like for themfelves, and not prefcribe to others; for our author needs not their admiration. The motives that induced Virgil to coin this fable, I have fhewn already; and have alfo begun to thew that he might... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 902 páginas
...him the preference to Virgil in their efteem. But let them like for tfaerm'elves, and not prefcribe to others ; for our author needs not their admiration. The motives that induced Virgil to coin this fable, I have fhown already ; and have alfo begun to fhow that be might... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 páginas
...profession ; and which is worse, improves nothing which he finds. Nature fails him ; and being forced to his old shift, he has recourse to witticism. This...others ; for our author needs not their admiration. The motive that induced Virgil to coin this fable, I have shewed already ; and have also begun to shew... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 662 páginas
...profession ; and which is worse, improves nothing which he finds. Nature fails him ; and being forced to his old shift, he has recourse to witticism. This...others ; for our author needs not their admiration. The motive that induced Virgil to coin this fable, I have shewed already ; and have also begun to shew... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 páginas
...which is worse, improves nothing which he finds. Nature fails him, and being forced to his old shifi, he has recourse to witticism. This passes indeed with...gives him the preference to Virgil in their esteem.' Were not I supported by so great an authority as that of Mr. Dryden, I should not venture to observe,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 páginas
...which he finds. Nature fails him, and being forced to his old shift, he has recourse to wittU cism. This passes indeed with his soft admirers, and gives him the preference to Virgil in their esteem.' Were not I supported by so great an authority as that of Mr. Dryden, I should not venture to observe,... | |
 | Virgil - 1803 - 408 páginas
...profession ; and, which is worse, improves nothing which he finds. Nature fails him ; and, being forced to his old shift, he has recourse to witticism. This...author needs not their admiration. The motives that induced Virgil to coin this faille, I have shewed already ; and have also begun to shew that he might... | |
 | 1803 - 434 páginas
...profession, and, which is worse, improves nothing, 1 which hs finds: nature fails him, and being forced ' to his old shift, he has recourse to witticism. This...passes indeed with his soft admirers, and gives him. 1 the preference to Virgil in their esteem.' Were not I supported by so great an authority as that... | |
 | 1804 - 676 páginas
...profession, and, which is worse, improves nothing which he finds. Nature fails him, and, being foreed to his old shift, he has recourse to witticism. This...gives him the preference to Virgil in their esteem.' Were not I supported by so great an authority as that of Mr Drvdcn, I shonl.l not venture to observe... | |
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