| Juvenal - 1726 - 468 páginas
...the Rudenefs of Agamemnon s Age, or the Times of Homer. Why Ihould we offer to confine free Spirits to one form, when we cannot fo much as confine our Bodies to one Fafhibn -of Apparel ? Wou'd not Dontis Satyrs, which abound . with fo much Wit, appear more charming,... | |
| John Dryden - 1760 - 476 páginas
...reign of Auguflus Caefar ; not to the rudenefs of Agamemnon's age, or the times of Homer. Why fhould we offer to confine free fpirits to one form, when...confine our bodies to one fafhion of apparel ? Would not Donn's fatyrs, which abound with fo much wit, appear more charming, if he had taken care of his words,... | |
| John Dryden - 1760 - 476 páginas
...reign of Auguftus Casfar ; not to the rudenefs of Agamemnon's age, or the times of Homer. Why fhould we offer to confine free fpirits to one form, when...confine our bodies to one fafhion of apparel ? Would not Donn's fatyrs, which abound with fo much wit, appear more charming, if he had taken care of his words,... | |
| New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 466 páginas
...their " hearts, and entertain them with the foftnefs of love." A little farther mr. Dryden afks, " Would not Donne's fatires, " which abound with fo...he had taken care of his words and of his numbers ? " Whether fnr. Pope took the hint from this queftion, or not, is uncertain : but he has (hewed, the... | |
| John Dryden - 1767 - 398 páginas
...to the politenefs of Rome, under he reign of Auguftus Caefar; not to the rudenefs of Aga ..emnon's age, or the times of Homer. Why mould we offer to...confine our bodies to one fafhion of apparel? Would not Bonn's fatires, which abound with fo much wit, appear more charming, if he had taken care of his words,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 398 páginas
...reign of Auguflus Caefar; not to the rudenefs of Agamemnon's age, or the times of Homer. Why fhould: •we offer to confine free fpirits to one form, when...more charming, if he had taken care of his words, ra:d of his numbers ? But he followeU Howes fo very cloft, that of nectifity lwmuft. fall. fall with... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 384 páginas
...reign of Auguftus C:efar; not to the rudenefs of Agamemnon's age, or the times of Homer. Why fhould •we offer to confine free fpirits to one form, when...confine our bodies to one fafhion of apparel ? Would notDonne's fatires, which abound with fo much wit, appear more charming, if he had taken care of his... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1130 páginas
...reign of Auguftus Caefar; not to the rndenefs of Agamemnon's age, or the times of Homer. Why fiiould we offer to confine free fpirits to one: form, when we cannot fo much as confine our bodies to one fafliion of apparel ? Would not Donne's fatires, which abound with fo much wit, appear more charming,... | |
| 1798 - 576 páginas
...entertain them with the foftncfs of love." A little farther, Dryden aflcs, " Would not Donne's f,rti res, which abound with fo much wit, appear more charming,...he had taken care of his words and of his numbers ?" Whether Pope took the hint from this queftipn or not, is uncertain ; but he has (hewed the world,... | |
| John Dryden - 1811 - 626 páginas
...reign of Auguftus Coefar, not to the rudenefs of Agamemnon's age, or the times of Homer. Why fhould we offer to confine free fpirits to one form, when...abound with fo much wit, appear more charming, if he bad taken care of his words, and of his numbers ? But he followed Horace fo very clofe, that of neceffity... | |
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