| Juvenal - 1735 - 512 pàgines
...what I have been long labouring in my Imagination. And what I had intended to have put in practice, (tho* far unable for the Attempt of fuch a Poem) and...taken up my Life in the Performance of it. This too, I h;id intended chif fly for the Honour of my Native Country, to whicn a Poet is particularly oblig'd... | |
| John Dryden - 1760 - 476 pàgines
...poem) and to have left the ftage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This too, I had intended chiefly for the honor of my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged : of two fubje&s, both relating... | |
| John Dryden - 1760 - 476 pàgines
...poem) and to have left the ftage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This too, I had intended . chiefly for the honor of my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged : of two fubjects, both relating... | |
| John Dryden - 1767 - 398 pàgines
...much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This K 3 too, too, I had intended chiefly for the honour of my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged : of two fubjefts, both relating to it, I was doubtful, whether I mould choofe that of king... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1130 pàgines
...poem); ami to have left the ftage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This...my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged : of two fubjefts, both relating to it, I was doubtful, whether I mould choofe that of king... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 398 pàgines
...the ftage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my lite in the performance of it. This too, I had intended chiefly for the honour of my native country, to winch a poet i* particularly obliged : of two fubjefts, both relating to it, I was doubtful, whether... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 390 pàgines
...a.poem); and to have left the ftage,. to.which.my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This too, I had intended chiefly for the honour o£my native'country, to which a poet is particularly obliged : .of two -fubjecls, both relating to... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 388 pàgines
...poem) ; and to have left the ftage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This...my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged : of two fubjefts, both relating to it, I was doubtful, whether I fhould choofe that of King... | |
| John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pàgines
...poem,) and to have left the stage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This...my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful, whether I should choose that of King... | |
| John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 670 pàgines
...poem,) and to have left the stage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This...my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful, whether I should choose that of King... | |
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