 I have endeavoured to choose such fables, both ancient and modern, as contain in each of them some instructive moral ; which I could prove by induction, but the way is tedious ; and they leap foremost into sight, without the reader's trouble of looking...  The Poetical Works of John Dryden - 183 ページJohn Dryden 著 - 1832全文表示 - この書籍について
 | John Dryden - 1897 - 764 ページ
...contain in each of them some instructive moral, which I could prove by induction, but the way is tedious; and they leap foremost into sight, without the reader's...never so beautiful or pleasing, yet if they contain anything which shocks religion, or good 1 manners, they are at best, what Horace says of good numbers... | |
 | John Dryden - 1874 - 740 ページ
...in each of them some instructive moral, which I could prove by induction ; but the way is tedious, and they leap foremost into sight, without the reader's trouble of looking after them. I wish I could aifirm with a safe conscience, that I had taken the same care in all my former writings ; for it must... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1885 - 534 ページ
...must be owned, that supposing verses are never so beautiful or pleasing, yet, if they contain anything which shocks religion or good manners, they are at...what Horace says of good numbers without good sense, Versus inopes rerum, nugoeque canorce. Thus far, I hope, I am right in court, without renouncing to... | |
 | Robert William Lowe - 1891 - 212 ページ
...explains that he has endeavoured to select such fables as contain some intrinsic moral; and he adds— " I wish I could affirm with a safe Conscience, that...same Care in all my former Writings ; for it must be own'd, that supposing Verses are never so beautiful or pleasing, yet if they contain anything which... | |
 | Robert William Lowe - 1891 - 210 ページ
...must be own'd, that supposing Verses are never so beautiful or pleasing, yet if they contain anything which shocks Religion, or Good Manners, they are at...what Horace says of good Numbers without good sense, Versus inopes remm, nugceque canarce? Strangely enough, one of the much-abused profession was converted... | |
 | John Dryden, William Dougal Christie - 1893 - 780 ページ
...must be owned, that supposing verses are never so beautiful or pleasing, yet if they contain anything which shocks religion, or good manners, they are at...what Horace says of good numbers without good sense, Versus inopes rerum, nugjqtic catwra.^ Thus far, I hope, I am right in court, without renouncing my... | |
 | Charles Edwyn Vaughan - 1896 - 330 ページ
...contain in each of them some instructive moral, which I could prove by induction, but the way is tedious; and they leap foremost into sight, without the reader's...never so beautiful or pleasing, yet if they contain anything which shocks religion, or good manners, they are at best what Horace says of good numbers... | |
 | Charles Edwyn Vaughan - 1896 - 366 ページ
...must be owned, that supposing verses are never so beautiful or pleasing, yet if they contain anything which shocks religion, or good manners, they are at...what Horace says of good numbers without good sense: Versus inopes rerum, nugaque canor/z. Thus far, I hope, I am right in court, without renouncing my... | |
 | John Dryden - 1900 - 350 ページ
...in each of them some instructive moral ; which I could prove by induction, but the way is tedious, and they leap foremost into sight, without the reader's...them. I wish I could affirm, with a safe conscience, 35 that I had taken the same care in all my former writings ; for it must be owned, that supposing... | |
 | John Dryden - 1900 - 348 ページ
...in each of them some instructive moral ; which I could prove by induction, but the way is tedious, and they leap foremost into sight, without the reader's trouble of looking after them. I wish I could afflrm, with a safe conscience, 35 that I had taken the same care in all my former writings ; for it... | |
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