 | John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...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 and Horace....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.... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 600 pages
...he knew • " wh.it to fay, fo he knew alfo when to leave oft, a conti" nence, which is pra£tifed by few writers, and fcarcely by " any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. Chau" ccr followed nature every where, but was never ,fo bold" to go beyond her: and there is a great... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1782 - 514 pages
...fubje&s : As he knew what to fay, fo he alfo knows where to leave off; a continence, which is pra&ifed by few writers, and fcarcely by any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our latt great poets is funk in his reputation, becaufe he could never forgive any Conceit that came in... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...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... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1795 - 322 pages
...fubjefts : as he knew what to fay, fo he knows alfo when to " leave off ; a continence which is pracYifed by few writers, and " fcarcely by any of the Ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. " Chaucer followed Nature every where, but was never fo bold " as to go beyond her : and there is as... | |
 | Biography - 1795 - 408 pages
...fubjects ; as he knew what to fay, fo he knew alfo when to leave off, a continence which is practifed by few writers, and fcarcely by any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and .Horace. Chaucer fol-^ lowed nature every where, but .was never fo bold to go beyond her i and there is a great... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 658 pages
...fubjeos: as he knew what to fay, fo he knows alfo when to leave off; a continence which is prañifed well had fought ;s funk in his reputation, becaufe he could never forgive nny conceit which came in his way ; but fwept... | |
 | John Dryden - English prose literature - 1800 - 712 pages
...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 - 662 pages
...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... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...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. 
