 | Matthew Arnold - 1882 - 524 ページ
...had sunk out of notice and his name had become a mere memory, mentioned honoris causa but no more. ' Though he must always be thought a great poet, he is no longer esteemed a good writer,' said Dryden in 1700. Addison praised him with even more discrimination. Two editions oi" his works... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1871 - 524 ページ
...conceit which came in his way, but swept, like a drag-net, great and small. For this reason, though hs must always be thought a great poet, he is no longer...esteemed a good writer, and for ten impressions which his work* have had in many successive years, yet at present a hundred books are scarcely purchased once... | |
 | James Mercer Garnett - 1890 - 730 ページ
...he want that in discerning the beauties and faults of other poets, but only indulged himself in the luxury of writing ; and perhaps knew it was a fault,...his works have had in so many successive years, yet at present a hundred books are scarcely purchased once a twelvemonth ; for, as my last Lord Rochester... | |
 | 1906 - 560 ページ
...p. 223. '"Preface to the Fables," Malone, III, 6n. of other poets, but only indulged himself in the luxury of writing; and perhaps knew it was a fault,...his works have had in so many successive years, yet at present a hundred books are scarcely purchased once a twelvemonth ; for as my last Lord Rochester... | |
 | John Dryden, William Dougal Christie - 1893 - 780 ページ
...he want that in discerning the beauties and faults of other poets ; but only indulged himself in the luxury of writing ; and perhaps knew it was a fault,...his works have had in so many successive years, yet at present a hundred books are scarcely purchased once a twelvemonth : for as my last Lord Rochester... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1895 - 530 ページ
...had sunk out of notice and his name had become a mere memory, mentioned honoris causa but no more. ' Though he must always be thought a great poet, he is no longer esteemed a good writer,' said Dryden in 1700. Addison praised him with even more discrimination. Two editions of his works appeared... | |
 | Charles Edwyn Vaughan - 1896 - 366 ページ
...he want that in discerning the beauties and faults of other poets, but only indulged himself in the luxury of writing, and perhaps knew it was a fault,...his works have had in so many successive years, yet at present a hundred books are scarcely purchased once a twelvemonth; for as my last Lord Rochester... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1896 - 520 ページ
...had sunk out of notice and his name had become a mere memory, mentioned honoris causa but no more. ' Though he must always be thought a great poet, he is no longer esteemed a good writer,' said Dryden in 1700. Addison praised him with even more discrimination. Two editions of his works appeared... | |
 | Emma A. Yarnall - 1897 - 254 ページ
...only indulged himself in the luxury of writing; and perhaps knew Dryden's Dedication of Juvenal, 1693. it was a fault, but hoped the reader would not find it. For this reason a great poet, he is no longer esteemed a good writer : and for ten impressions which his works have... | |
 | Yarnall - 1897 - 104 ページ
...himself in the luxury of writing; and perhaps knew ') Dryden's Dedication of Juvenal, 1693. — Slit was a fault, but hoped the reader would not find it. For this reason a great poet, he is no longer esteemed a good writer : and for ten impressions which his works have... | |
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For this reason, though he must always be thought a great poet, he is no longer esteemed a good writer; and for ten impressions, which his works have had in so many successive years, yet at present a hundred books are scarcely purchased once a twelvemonth;... 
