 | Gilbert Burnet - 1782 - 162 pages
...Sometimes other men's thoughts mixed with his compofures ; but that flowed rather from the impreffions they made on him when he read them, by which they came to return on him as his own thoughts, than that he fervilely copied from- any ; for few men had a bolder flight... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet, Robert Parsons, Samuel Johnson - Bible - 1787 - 152 pages
...Sometimes other men's thoughts mixed with his compofures ; but that flowed rarher from the impreffions they made on him when he read them, by which they came to return on. him as his own thoughts, than that he fervilely copied from any ; for few men had a bolder flight... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1812 - 160 pages
...his fancy run upon, could not but be charmed with his way of treating them. Boileau among the French, and Cowley among the English wits, were those he admired most. Sometimes other men's thoughts 3* 29 mixed with his composures ; but that flowed rather from the impressions they made on him, when... | |
 | Christian biography - 1818 - 606 pages
...ran upon, yet could not but be charmed with his way of treating of them. Boileau among the French, and Cowley among the English wits, were those he admired...as his own thoughts, than that he servilely copied from any : for few men ever had a bolder flight of fancy, more steadily governed by judgment, than... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet (bp. of Salisbury.) - 1820 - 296 pages
...fancy ran upon, yet could not but be charmed with his way of treating them. Boileau among the French, and Cowley among the English wits, were those he admired...him when he read them, by which they came to return on him as his own thoughts, than that he servilely copied from any; for few men ever had a bolder flight... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1824 - 330 pages
...fancy ran upon, yet could not but be charmed with his way of treating them. Boileau, among the French, and Cowley, among the English wits, were those he...as his own thoughts, than that he servilely copied from any ; for few men had a bolder flight of fancy, more steadily governed by judgment, than he had.... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1829 - 366 pages
...fancy ran upon, yet could not but be charmed with his way of treating them. Boileau among the French, and Cowley among the English wits, were those he admired...him when he read them, by which they came to return on him as his own thoughts, than that he servilely copied from any ; for few men ever had a bolder... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1833 - 492 pages
...fancy ran upon, yet, could not but be charmed, with his way of treating them. Boileau among the French, and Cowley among the English wits, were those he admired...him when he read them, by which, they came to return on him, as his own thoughts, . . than that he servilely copied from any: for few men ever had a bolder... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet (bp. of Salisbury.) - Great Britain - 1833 - 458 pages
...fancy ran upon, yet could not but be charmed, with his way of treating them. Boileau among the French, and Cowley among the English wits, were those he admired...most. Sometimes, other men's thoughts mixed with his composure ; but that flowed, rather, from the impressions they made on him when he read them, by which,... | |
 | Christopher Wordsworth - 1853 - 768 pages
...ran upon, yet could not but be charmed with his way of treating of them. Boileau among the French, and Cowley among the English wits, were those he admired...return upon him as his own thoughts, than that he 4 At court.] It ought to be remembered that at this time, whilst lord Rochester was a mere youth in... | |
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... them. Boileau among the French, and Cowley among the English wits, were those he admired most. Sometimes other men's thoughts mixed with his composures, but that flowed rather from the impressions they made on him when he read them, by which they... 
