 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 pages
...He is a perpetual fountain of good sense ; learned in all sciences; and, therefore, speaks properly on all subjects. As he knew what to say, so he knows...excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets f is sunk in his reputation, because he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way ; but... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 500 pages
...He is a perpetual fountain of good sense ; learned in all sciences; and, therefore, speaks properly on all subjects. As he knew what to say, so he knows...excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets f is sunk in his reputation, because he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way ; but... | |
 | 1808 - 546 pages
...sciences, and therefore speaks properly on all subjects ; as he knew what to say, so also he knows when to leave off: a continence which is practised...any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace." Dryden, indeed has given us a sufficient proof in what estimation he held the old bard, by his excellent... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 612 pages
...he is a perpetnal fountain of good sense ; lean.ed in all sciences ; and therefore speaks properly on all subjects : as he knew what to say, so he knows...because he could never forgive any conceit which came in bis way ; but swept, like a drag-net, great and small. There was plenty enough, but the dishes were... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 620 pages
...he is a perpetual fountain of good sensé ; learned in all sciences ; and therefore speaks properly on all subjects : as he knew what to say, so he knows...late great poets is sunk in his reputation, because be could never forgive any conceit which came in his way ; but swept, like a drag-net, great and small.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 620 pages
...he is a perpetual fountain of good sense; learned ¡a ill «-¡enees ; and therefore sneaks properly on all subjects : as he knew what to say, so he knows «towhen to leave off; a continence which is practised by few writers, and scarcely by any of the ir.<KTt'j.... | |
 | 1811 - 530 pages
...in sciences, and therefore speaks properly on all subjects; as he knew what to say, so also he knows when to leave off: a continence which is practised...any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace." Dryden, indeed, has given us a sufficient proof in what estimation he held the old bard, by his excellent... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 564 pages
...fay, fo he knows alfo when to leave o(f, a continence which is pra&ifed by few writers, and fcarcely by any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets is funk in his reputation, becaufe he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way, but fwept... | |
 | 1845 - 816 pages
...Virgil. He is a perpetual fountain of good sense; learned in all sciences, and therefore speaks properly on all subjects. As he knew what to say, so he knows...of our late great poets is sunk in his reputation becanse he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way ; but swept like a drag-net great... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 694 pages
...sense, learned in all science», and tlierefore speaks properly on all subjects. As he kne\v what (o say, so he knows also when to leave off; a continence...few writers, and scarcely by any of the ancients, except Virgil and Horace. " This character Chaucer certainly deserved. He had read a great deal ; and... | |
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He is a perpetual fountain of good sense ; learned in all sciences ; and, therefore, speaks properly on all subjects. As he knew what to say, so he knows also when to leave off ; a continence which is practised by few writers, and scarcely by any of the... 
