 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 780 ページ
...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...excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets1 is sunk in his reputation, because he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 ページ
...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...any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. Chaucer followed nature everywhere ; but was never so bold as to go beyond her. The verse of Chaucer,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1859 - 480 ページ
...perpetual fountain of good sense, learned in all sciences, and therefore speaks properly on all suhjects : as he knew what to say, so he knows also when to leave off, a continence which is practised hy few writers, and scareely hy any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - 766 ページ
...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...excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets 1 is sunk in his reputation, because he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way ; but... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1860 - 580 ページ
...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...any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. Chaucer followed nature everywhere ; but was never so bold as to go beyond her. The verse of Chaucer,... | |
 | Lars Edman - 1861 - 100 ページ
...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...by any of the Ancients excepting Virgil and Horace. — Chaucer followed Nature every where, but was never so bold as to go beyond her and there is a great... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 ページ
...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...excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets 1 is sunk in his reputation, because he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way ; but... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 ページ
...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...his reputation, because he could never forgive any l Cowley. conceit which came in his way ; but swept, like a drag-net, great and small. There was plenty... | |
 | John Dryden - 1867 - 556 ページ
...: 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...reputation, because he could never forgive any conceit which come in his way, but swept like a drag-net, great and small. There was plenty enough, but the dishes... | |
 | George Frederick Graham - 1869 - 418 ページ
...and forcible, not marked by elegance or refinement, but unrivalled in power, rigour, and eloquence. on all subjects. As he knew what to say, so he knows...ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late poets (Cowley) is sunk in his reputation because he could never forego any conceit which came in his... | |
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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... 
