| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 412 páginas
...nothing of his own, fie "borrows all from a greater mafter in his own profeffion; and, which is worfe, improves nothing which he finds. Nature fails him, and, being forced to his old fhift,Ke has recourfe to witticifm. This pafles indeed with his foft admirers, and gives him the preference... | |
| 1789 - 508 páginas
...' own; he borrows all from a greater mafter in ' his own profeffion, and which is worfe, im' proves nothing which he finds. Nature fails ' him, and being forced to his old fhift, he has ' recourfe to Witticifm. This paffes indeed with ' his foft admirers, and gives him the... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 902 páginas
...nothing of his own : he borrows all from a greater matter in his own profeflion; and, which is worfe, improves nothing which he finds. Nature fails him, and, being forced to hit old fliift, he hill recourfe to witticifm. This pafl'es indeed with his foft admirers, and gives... | |
| John Dryden - 1800 - 674 páginas
...author of THE ART op LOVE has nothing of his own ; he borrows all from a greater master in his own profession ; and which is worse, improves nothing...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 - 712 páginas
...author of THE ART OF LOVE has nothing of his own ; he borrows all from a greater master in his own profession ; and which is worse, improves nothing...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... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 páginas
...author of the Art of Love has nothing of his own ; he borrows all from a greater master in his own profession, and which is worse, improves nothing which...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... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 342 páginas
...author of the Art of Love has nothing of his own ; he borrows all from a greater master in his own profession, and which is worse, improves nothing which...finds. Nature fails him, and being forced to his old shifi, he has recourse to witticism. This passes indeed with his soft admirers, and gives him the preference... | |
| 1803 - 434 páginas
...all from a greater master in his own 1 profession, and, which is worse, improves nothing, 1 which hs finds: nature fails him, and being forced ' to his...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
...author of the Art of 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 foreed to his old shift, he has recourse to witticism. This passes indeed with his soft admirers, and... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 366 páginas
...author of the Art of Love has nothing of his own ; he borrows all from a greater master in his own profession, and which is worse, improves nothing which...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,... | |
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