 | Juvenal - 1726 - 468 halaman
...Poem) and to have left the Stage, to which my Genius never much inclin'd me, for a Work which wou'd have taken up my Life in the performance of it. This...my Native Country, to which a Poet is particularly oblig'd: Of two Subjects, aa both both relating to it, I was doubtful, whether I chufe that of King... | |
 | Juvenal - 1735 - 512 halaman
...Poem) and to have left the Stage, to which my Genius never much inclin'd me, for a Work which wou'd have taken up my Life in the Performance of it. This too, I h;id intended chif fly for the Honour of my Native Country, to whicn a Poet is particularly oblig'd... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 halaman
...for the attempt of fuch a poem) and to have left the ftage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in...performance of it. This too, I had intended chiefly for the honor of my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged : of two fubjedts, both relating... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 halaman
...for the attempt of fuch a poem) and to have left the ftage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in...of it. This too, I had intended . chiefly for the honor of my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged : of two fubjects, both relating... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 halaman
...for the attempt of fuch a poem) and to have left the ftage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This K.3 too, too, I had intended chiefly for the honour of my nft* tive country, to which a poet is particularly... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 712 halaman
...for the attempt of such a poem,) and to have left the stage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in...country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful, whether I should choose that of King Arthur conquering... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 halaman
...for the attempt of such a poem,) and to have left the stage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in...country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful, whether I should choose that of King Arthur conquering... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 442 halaman
...for the attempt of such a poem,) and to have left the stage, (to which my genius never much inclined me,) for a work which would have taken up my life...country, to which a poet is particularly obliged Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether 1 should choose that of King Arthur conquering... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 436 halaman
...for the attempt of such a poem,) and to have left the stage, (to which my genius never much inclined me,) for a work which would have taken up my life...country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should choose that of King Arthur conquering... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1808 - 526 halaman
...for the attempt of such a poem,) and to have left the stage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in...country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should chuse that of King Arthur conquering... | |
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I had intended to have put in practice, (though far unable for the attempt of such a poem,) and to have left the stage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This too I had intended... 
