 | John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...tho' not perfe£t. 'Tis true, I cannot go fo far as he who publifh'd the laft Edition ,of 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;... | |
 | Biography - 1761 - 614 pages
...though not per" fedl. It is true, I cannot go fo far as he who published " the laft edition of him, for he would make us believe, the " fault is in our ears,...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... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 396 pages
...though not perfeft. It is true, I cannot go fo far as he who publifhcd the laft edition cf him; for he would make us believe the fault is in our ears, and that there were really ten fyllablesin a 'verfe where we find but nine: but this opinion is not worth confuting;... | |
 | Joseph Towers - Bio-bibliography - 1773 - 498 pages
...though not perfeft. It is true, I cannot go fo far as he who publifhed the laft edition of him ; for he would make us believe the fault is in our ears,...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 364 pages
...publifhed the laft edition of him; for he wouldmakeus believe the fault is in our ears, and that there were really ten fyllables in a verfe where we find but...is a rule in every thing but matters of faith and and revelation) muft convince the reader, that equality of numbers in every verfe, which we call Heroic,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 360 pages
...make us believe the faultis in our ears,and that there were really ten fyllablcs in a verfe where v:e find but nine : but this opinion is not worth confuting;...grofs and obvious an error, that common. fenfe (which i» a rule in every thing but matters of faith • and and revelation) muft convince the reader, that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 356 pages
...though not perfeft. It is true, I cannot go fo far as he who publifhed the laft edition of him; for he would make us believe the fault is in our ears, and that there were really ten fyllables in a verfe where we find but nine : but this opinion is not worth confuting;... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1782 - 552 pages
...the laft edition of him ; for he would make us believe the fault is in our ears, and that, there were really ten fyllables in a verfe where we find 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
...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 the fault is in our ears, and that there were really ten fyllables in a verfe where we find but nine ; but this opinion is not worth confuting... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 pages
...though not perfect. It is true, I cannot go fo far as he who publifhed the laft edition of. Hm; for he would make us believe the fault is in our ears,. and that there were really ten fyllables in a verfe where vefindbut nine: but this opinion is notworthconfuting; it... | |
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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... 
