 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 halaman
...what to fay, fo he knows alfo when to leave off } a Continence which is pn&is'd by few Writers, and fcarccly by any of the Ancients, excepting Virgil...great Poets is funk in his Reputation, becaufe he cou'd never forgive any Conceit which came in his wayj but fwept like a Drag-net, great and fmall.... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 526 halaman
...when to leave off, a continence which is pracHfed by few writers, and fcarcely by any of the antients, excepting Virgil and Horace, One of our late great...in his way ; but fwept like a drag-net, great and fmall. There was plenty enough, but the dimes were ill-forted •, whole pyramids of fweet-meats, for... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 halaman
...to leave off, a continence which is praftifed by few writers, and fcarcely by any of the antients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets is funk in his reputation, becaufe he coald never forgive any conceit which came in his way; but fwept like a drag-net, great and fmall.... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1782 - 516 halaman
...fo he alfo knows where to leave off; a continence; which is practifed by few writers, and fcarcely by any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace....reputation, becaufe he could never forgive any Conceit that came in, his way; but fwept, like a drag-net, K 4 great great and fmall. There was plenty enough,... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1782 - 514 halaman
...fay, fo he alfo knows where to leave off; a continence, which is pra&ifed by few writers, and fcarcejy by any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our latd great poets is funk in his reputation, becaufe he could never forgive any Conceit that came in... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 halaman
...fay, fo he knows alfo when to leave off; a continence which is practifed by few writers, and fcarcely by any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace....came in his way; but fwept like a drag-net, great and fmall. There was plenty enough, but the difhes were ill-forted; whole pyramids of fweet-meats, for... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 halaman
...leave off ; a continence which is praclifed by few writers, arid fcarcely bjr any of the ancient?, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets is funk in his reputation, bccaufe he could never forgive any cuncu^ which came in his way ; but fwept like a dragnet, great arid... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 658 halaman
...fay, fohe knows alfo when to leave off; a continence which is praftifed by few writers, nnd fcarcely by any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace....in his way ; but fwept like a drag-net, great and fmall. There was plenty enough, but the difhes were ill-forted; whole pyramids of fweet-meats, for... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 712 halaman
...say, so he knows also when to leave off; a continence which is practised by few writers, and scarcely by any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets' is sunk in his reputation, because he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way ; but swept,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 halaman
...say, so he knows also when to leave off; a continence which is practised by few writers, and scarcely by any of the ancients, 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... | |
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One of our late great poets is sunk in his reputation because he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way; but swept like a drag-net great and small. 
