| Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...the fpoils of thofe writers he fo reprefents old Rome to us, in its rites, ceremonies, and culloms, that if one of their poets had written either of his tragedies, we had feen lefs of it than in him. If there was any fault in his lang uage, 'twas that he weav'd it too clofely... | |
| John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 pages
...to be taxed by any law. He invades authors like a monarch ; and what would be theft in other poets, is only victory in him. With the spoils of these writers...and customs, that if one of their poets had written cither of his tragedies, we had seen less of it than in him. If there was any fault in his language,... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 548 pages
...poets, is only victory in him. With the spoils of these writers he so represented Rome to us, in his rites, ceremonies, and customs, that if one of their poets had written either of bis tragedies, we had seen less of it than in him. If there was any fault in his language, 'twas that... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...to be taxed by any law. He invades authors like a monarch ; and what would be theft in other poets, is only victory in him. With the spoils of these writers he so represented Rome to us, in his rites, ceremonies, and customs, that if one of their poets had written... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 pages
...to be taxed by any luw. He invades authors like a monarch ; and what would be theft in ether poets, is only victory in him. With the spoils of these writers he so represented Rome to us, in his rites, ceremonies, and customs, that if one of their poets had written... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 432 pages
...to be taxed by any law. He invades authors like a monarch; and what would be theft in other poets, is only victory in him. With the spoils of these writers...than in him. If there was any fault in his language, it was, that he weaved it too closely VOL. xv. z and laboriously, in his comedies especially : perhap*... | |
| Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...to be taxed by any law. He invades authors like a monarch, and what would be theft in other poets, 'is only victory in him; With the spoils of these...than in him. If there was any fault in his language, it was that he wcaved it too closely and laboriously, in his comedies especially : perhaps too he did... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...a monarch, and what would be theft in other poets, is only victory in him. With the spoils of those writers he so represents old Rome to us, in its rites,...either of his tragedies, we had seen less of it than him. If there was any fault in his language, it was that he weaved it too closely and laboriously in... | |
| David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 426 pages
...ta be taxed by any law. He invades authors like a monarch, and what would be theft in other poets, is only victory in him. With the spoils of these writers...Rome to us in its rites, ceremonies, and customs, thqt if one of their poets had written either of his tragedies, we had seen less of it than in him.... | |
| David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 430 pages
...be taxed by any law. He invades ' authors like a monarch, . and what would be theft in other poets, is only victory in him. ' With the spoils of these...represents old Rome to us ' in its rites, ceremonies, and cus' toms, that if one of their poets •' had written either of his trag«' dies, we had seen less... | |
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