 | Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - 1869 - 420 ページ
...in all sciences, and therefore speaks properly on all subjects. As he knew what to say, so he know, also when to leave off; a continence which is practised...few writers, and scarcely by any of the ancients, pvcepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets' is sunk in ! jc reputation, because he could... | |
 | William Smith, Benjamin Nicholas Martin - 1870 - 482 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 l is sunk in his reputation, because he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way; but... | |
 | Medley, G F S - 1870 - 148 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. DBYDEN. He no doubt saw in religion as much as even we do now, and uttereth it in his works no lesse,... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1898 - 396 ページ
...Dryden who said of Cowley, whom he elsewhere calls " the darling of my youth," J that he was " sunk in reputation because he could never forgive any conceit which came in his * This probably suggested to Young the grandiose image In his * Last Day "(B. ii.): — 44 Those overwhelming... | |
 | John Dryden - 1897 - 764 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...poets is sunk in his reputation because he could never forego any conceit which came in his way, but swept like a drag-net, great and small.* There was plenty... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1872 - 786 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...writers, and scarcely by any of the ancients, excepting Virgii and Horace. One of our late great poets1 is sunk in his reputation, because he could never forgive... | |
 | Richard Harrison Black - 1874 - 470 ページ
...continentia, (see TENEO, p. 39), the act of keeping one's self within bounds. " He knew what to say, he knew also when to leave off, a continence which is practised by few writers." Dryden. Continent, is that which is held together ; in geography, it denotes a large extent of country,... | |
 | Richard Harrison Black - 1874 - 472 ページ
...contineniia, (see TENEo, p. S9), the act of keeping one's self within bounds. " He knew what to say, he knew also when to leave off, a continence which is practised by few writers." Dryden. Continent, is that which is held together ; in geography, it denotes a large extent of country,... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1876 - 768 ページ
...seen in the invention, the fertility in the fancy, and the accuracy in the expression. DRYDEN. He knew when to leave off, — a continence which is practised by few writers. PRYDEN. What can be urged for them who, not having the vocation of poverty to scribble, out of mere... | |
 | Joseph Angus - 1880 - 726 ページ
...fountain of good sense : learned in all sciences ; and, therefore, speaks properly on all subjects : aa he knew what to say, so he knows also when to leave...is practised by few writers, and scarcely by any of r;oo.] DEYDEN. 309 the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. Chaucer followed nature everywhere ;... | |
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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... 
