 Tis true, I cannot go so far as he who published the last edition of him; for he would make us believe the fault is in our ears, and that there were really ten syllables in a verse where we find but nine; but this opinion is not worth confuting...  The Works of the English Poets: Dryden - Page 27by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...hiui} for he would make us believe the Fault is in our Ears, and that there were really Ten Syllables in a Verfe where we find but Nine: But this Opinion is not worth confuting; 'tis fo grofs and obvious an Error, that common Senfe (which is a Rule in every thing but Matters of... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 526 pages
...far as he who publifhed the laft edition of him ; for he would make us believe the fault is in pur ears, and that there were really ten fyllables in a verfe where we find but niqe : but this opinion is not worth confuting 5 it is fo grofs and obvious an error, that common lenfe... | |
 | Biography - 1761 - 614 pages
...the laft edition of him, for he would make us believe, the " fault is in our ears, and that there are really ten fyllables " in a verfe, where we find but...an error, that " common, fenfe (which is a rule in everything but matters " of faith "and revelation) muft convince the reader, that " equally of numbers... | |
 | Joseph Towers - Bio-bibliography - 1773 - 498 pages
...the laft edition of him ; for he would make us believe the fault is in our ears, and that there are really ten fyllables in a verfe, where we find but nine : but this opinion is not worth confuting That equality of numbers in every verfe, which we call heroic, was either not known, or not always... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1782 - 552 pages
...the rude fweetnefsofa Scotch tune in it., which is natural and pleating, tho' not perftft. ' fistrue I cannot go fo far as he who publifhed the laft edition...but nine ; but this opinion is not worth confuting ; 'tis fo grofs and obvious an errour that common fenfe mud convince the reader that equality of numbers... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1782 - 482 pages
...which is natural and pleafing, tho' not perfect. ' fis true I cannot go fo far as he who publilhcd the laft edition of him ; for he would make us believe...but nine ; but this opinion is not worth confuting ; 'tis fo grofs and obvious an erronr that common fenfe mufl convince the render that equality of numbers... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...as he who publiflied the lad edition of him; for he would make us believe the fault is in our ear;, and that there were really ten fyllables in a verfe...but this opinion is not worth confuting ; it is fo grofc and obvious an error, that common fcnfe, (which is a rule in every thing but matters of faith... | |
 | Biography - 1795 - 408 pages
...the laft edition of him, for he would make us believe the fault is in our ears, and that there are really ten fyllables in a verfe, where we find but...but this opinion is not worth confuting ; it is fo grofsand obviuos an error, that common fenfe (which is a rule in everything but matters of faith and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 658 pages
...the lad edition of him; for he would make us believe the fault is in our ears, and that there veré really ten fyllables in a verfe where we find but...is fo grofs and obvious an error, that common fenfe ('.vhich is a rule in every thing but matters of faith and revelation) muft convince the -reader that... | |
 | John Dryden - English prose literature - 1800 - 712 pages
...would make us believe the fault is in our ears, and that there were really ten syllables in a verse, where we find but nine. But this opinion is not worth confuting ; it is so gross and obvious an errour, that common sense (which is a rule in every thing but matters of faith... | |
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