The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected: with Notes and Illustrations; an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author, Grounded on Original and Authentick Documents; and a Collection of His Letters, the Greater Part of which Has Never Before Been Published, Том 3T. Cadell, jun. and W. Davies, 1800 |
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... true they are not to be excused in the severity of manners , as being able to corrupt a larger empire , if there were any , than that of Rome ; yet this may be said in behalf of Ovid , that no man has ever treated the passion of Holiday ...
... true they are not to be excused in the severity of manners , as being able to corrupt a larger empire , if there were any , than that of Rome ; yet this may be said in behalf of Ovid , that no man has ever treated the passion of Holiday ...
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... true person of Corinna was found out by the fame of his verses to her : which if it had been Julia , he durst not have owned ; and beside , an imme- diate punishment must have followed . He seems himself more truly to have touched at ...
... true person of Corinna was found out by the fame of his verses to her : which if it had been Julia , he durst not have owned ; and beside , an imme- diate punishment must have followed . He seems himself more truly to have touched at ...
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... True to his sense , but truer to his fame . It is almost impossible to translate verbally , and well , at the same time ; for the Latin , a most severe and compendious language , often expresses that in one word , which either the ...
... True to his sense , but truer to his fame . It is almost impossible to translate verbally , and well , at the same time ; for the Latin , a most severe and compendious language , often expresses that in one word , which either the ...
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... true , somewhat that is excellent may be invent- ed , perhaps more excellent than the first design , though Virgil must be still excepted , when that perhaps takes place : yet he who is inquisitive to know an author's thoughts , will be ...
... true , somewhat that is excellent may be invent- ed , perhaps more excellent than the first design , though Virgil must be still excepted , when that perhaps takes place : yet he who is inquisitive to know an author's thoughts , will be ...
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... true reason why we have so few versions which are tolerable , is not from the too close pursuing of the author's sense , but because there are so few who have all the talents which are requisite for trans- lation ; and that there is so ...
... true reason why we have so few versions which are tolerable , is not from the too close pursuing of the author's sense , but because there are so few who have all the talents which are requisite for trans- lation ; and that there is so ...
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Страница 214 - With charm of earliest birds; pleasant the sun, When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and flower...
Страница 214 - When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and flower, Glist'ring with dew; fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers ; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening mild...
Страница 629 - Tis sufficient to say, according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We have our forefathers and great grand-dames all before us, as they were in Chaucer's days: their general characters are still remaining in mankind, and even in England, though they are called by other names than those of Monks, and Friars, and Canons, and Lady Abbesses, and Nuns; 'for mankind is ever the same, and nothing lost out of nature, though everything is altered.
Страница 214 - But neither breath of morn, when she ascends With charm of earliest birds; nor rising sun On this delightful land; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glistering with dew; nor fragrance after showers; Nor grateful evening mild; nor silent night With this her solemn bird; nor walk by moon, Or glittering starlight, without thee is sweet.
Страница 607 - Tales, their humours, their features, and the very dress, as distinctly as if I had supped with them at the Tabard in Southwark.
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Страница 650 - I shall say the less of Mr. Collier, because in many things he has taxed me justly; and I have pleaded guilty to all thoughts and expressions of mine, which can be truly argued of obscenity, profaneness, or immorality, and retract them. If he be my enemy, let him triumph ; if he be my friend, as I have given him no personal occasion to be otherwise, he will be glad of my repentance.
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