| Virgil - 1721 - 408 pàgines
...Ennius)/or antiquated Words, whiri) are never ta be revived, but when Sound or Sig' tiificancy is wanting ia the prefent Language. But many of his deferve not this Redemption, any more than the Crouds ofMea who daily dye, or or are jlain for Six-pence in a Battel, merit ta. le reftor'd to Life,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1130 pàgines
...the ornament of words, and fweetncfs of found, unneceflary. One is for raking in Chaucer (our Englifh Ennius) for antiquated words, which are never to be...more than the crowds of men who daily die, or are ftain for fix-pence in a battle, merit to be reftored to life, if a wifh could revive them. Others... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 398 pàgines
...revived, but when found or fignificancy is wanting in the prefent language. But many of his deiervc not this redemption, any more than the crowds of men...fix-pence in a battle, merit to be reftored to life, tf -a. wifh could revive them. Others have no ear for verfe, nor choice of words, nor diftinftion of... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 390 pàgines
...the ornament of words, and fweetnefs of :bund, urmccefiary. One is for raking in Chaucer (our Englifh Ennius) for antiquated words, which are never to be...is wanting in the prefent language. But many of his tiefervc not this redemption, any more than the crowds of men who daily die, or are flain for fix-pence... | |
| James Beattie - 1779 - 536 pàgines
...following Sentence, which, as it now ftands, is a reproach to humanity. " One is for raking in Chaucer for antiquated words, " which are never to be revived, but when found or figni" ficancy is wanting in the prefent language : bat many of " his deferve not this redemption :... | |
| John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pàgines
...be revived but when sound or significancyis wanting in the present language. But many of his deserve not this redemption, any more than the crowds of men who daily die, or are slain for sixpence in a battle, merit to be restored to life, if a wish could revive them. Others have... | |
| John Dryden - 1800 - 712 pàgines
...the ornament of words and sweetness of sound unnecessary. One is for raking in Chaucer (our English Ennius) for antiquated words, which are never to be revived but when sound or significancy is wanting in the present language. But many of his deserve not this redemption,... | |
| Virgil - 1803 - 352 pàgines
...the ornament of words, and sweetness of sound, unnecessary. One is for raking in Chaucer (our English Ennius) for antiquated words, which are never to be revived, but when sound or significancy is wanting in the present language. But many of his deserve not this redemption,... | |
| Publius Vergilius Maro - 1806 - 312 pàgines
...the ornament of words, and sweetness of sound, unnecessary. One is for raking in Chaucer (our English Ennius) for antiquated words, which are never to be revived, but when sound or significancy is wanting in the present language. But many of his deserve not this redemption,... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 432 pàgines
...the ornament of words, and sweetness of sound, unnecessary. One is for raking in Chaucer (our English Ennius) for antiquated words, which are never to be revived, but when sound or significancy is wanting in the present language. But many of his deserve not this redemption,... | |
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