| Robert Demaus - 1859 - Страниц: 612
...learned in all sciences ; and, therefore, speaks properly on all subjects : as he knew what to say, so he knows also when to leave off; a continence which is...any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. Chaucer followed nature everywhere ; but was never so bold as to go beyond her. The verse of Chaucer,... | |
| John Dryden - 1859 - Страниц: 480
...so he knows also when to leave off, a continence which is practised hy few writers, and scareely hy any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace....of our late great poets is sunk in his reputation, hecause ho could never forgive any conceit which came in his way, hut swept like a drag-net, great... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - Страниц: 766
...learned in all sciences, and therefore speaks properly on all subjects. As he knew what to say, so he knows also when to leave off; a continence which is...excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets 1 is sunk in his reputation, because he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way ; but... | |
| Robert Demaus - 1860 - Страниц: 580
...learned in all sciences ; and, therefore, speaks properly on all subjects : as he knew what to say, so he knows also when to leave off; a continence which is...any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. Chaucer followed nature everywhere ; but was never so bold as to go beyond her. The verse of Chaucer,... | |
| Lars Edman - 1861 - Страниц: 100
...learned in all sciences, and therefore speaks properly on all subjects; as he knew what to say, so he knows also when to leave off, a continence which is...by any of the Ancients excepting Virgil and Horace. — Chaucer followed Nature every where, but was never so bold as to go beyond her and there is a great... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - Страниц: 788
...learned in all sciences, and therefore speaks properly on all subjects. As he knew what to say, so he knows also when to leave off; a continence which is...excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets 1 is sunk in his reputation, because he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way ; but... | |
| Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - Страниц: 554
...learned in all sciences, and therefore speaks properly on all subjects. As he knew what to say, so he knows also when to leave off ; a continence which...his reputation, because he could never forgive any l Cowley. conceit which came in his way ; but swept, like a drag-net, great and small. There was plenty... | |
| John Dryden - 1867 - Страниц: 556
...learned in all sciences ; and therefore speaks properly on all subjects ; as he knew what to say, so he come in his way, but swept like a drag-net, great and small. There was plenty enough, but the dishes... | |
| 1868 - Страниц: 690
...Dryden who said of Cowley, whom he elsewhere calls " the darling of my youth," J that he was " sunk in reputation because he could never forgive any conceit...in his way, but swept, like a drag-net, great and * This probably suggested to Young the grandiose image in his " Last Day " (B.ii.):" Those overwhelming... | |
| George Frederick Graham - 1869 - Страниц: 418
...refinement, but unrivalled in power, rigour, and eloquence. on all subjects. As he knew what to say, so he knows also when to leave off — a continence which...ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late poets (Cowley) is sunk in his reputation because he could never forego any conceit which came in his... | |
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