 | Joseph Addison - 1765 - 378 pągines
...more of art or judgment in V i RG i L'S Georgics. 307 in the precepts he has given us, which are Ibwn fo very thick, that they clog the poem too much, and...unnerve his verfe. But after all, we are beholden tp him for the firft rough fketch of a Georgic : Where we may ftill difcover fbmething venerable in... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1777 - 322 pągines
...loofe kind of tattle, rather than endeavour after a juft poetical defcription. Not- has he fhewn more of art or judgment in the precepts he has given us,...minute and full of circumftances, that they weaken and and unnerve his verfe. But after all, we are beholden to him for the firft rough fketch of a Georgic... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 368 pągines
...loole kind of tattle, - rather than endeavour after a juft poetical defcription. Nor has .he fhewn more of art or judgment in the precepts he has given us...they weaken and unnerve his verfe. But, after all, \ve are beholden to him for the firft rough fketch of a Georgic : where we may ftill difcover fomething... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 398 pągines
...loofe kind of tattle, rather than endeavour after a juft poetical defcription. Nor has he fhewn more of art or judgment in the precepts he has given us...of circumftances, that they weaken and unnerve his verie. But, after all, we are beholden to him for the firft rough flcetch of a Georgic i where we may... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 942 pągines
...loofe kind of tattle, rather than endeavour after . jutt poetical defcription. Nor has he Ihewn more of art or judgment in the precepts he has given us ; which are *»wn fo very thick, that they clog the Poem too much, and are often fo minute and full of circumftances,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pągines
...loóle kind of tattle, rather than endeavour after a juil poetical defcription. Nor has he /hewn more of art or judgment in the precepts he has given us, which are fown fo very thict, thick, that they clog the poem too much, and are often Го minute and full of circiuoilances,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1104 pągines
...loofe kind of tattle, rather than endeavour after a juft poetical defciiption. Nor has ne fliown more of art or judgment in the precepts he has given us, which are fown fo very thick, »hat they clog the poem too much, and are often fo minute and full of circumftances, thac they •weaken... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 902 pągines
...defcription. Nor has lie fhown more of art'or judgment in the precepts he lias given 'ui, which are town fo very thick, that they clog the poem too much, and are often fo minute and lull or' circnmftaiices, that they v. eaken and ur.-nerve his verfe. But after all, we are beholden... | |
 | 1792 - 918 pągines
...loofe kind of tattle, rather than endeavour after a jud poetical defcription. Nor has he fliown more of art or judgment in the precepts he has given us, which are fciwn fo very thick, that they clog the poem too much, and are often fo minute and lull of circumdances,... | |
 | Virgil - 1803 - 364 pągines
...description. Nor has he shewn more of art or judgement in the precepts he has given us, which are sown so very thick, that they clog the poem too much, and are often so minute and full of circumstances, that they weaken and unnerve his verse But, after all, we are... | |
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Thus does the old gentleman give himself up to a loose kind of tattle, rather than endeavour after a just poetical description. 
