 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1788 - 738 pàgines
...him we may better apply an obfervation which, we recolledl Mr.. Warton has made relative to Pope, ' he invades authors like a monarch, and what would be theft in other poets, is only viftory in him. *' Places are taken notice of where he has even improved on Shakefpeare : an inftance... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1756 - 348 pàgines
...another, who deferved not fuch a panegyric fo juftly as our author: " HE INVADES AUTHORS LIKE A €c MONARCH, AND WHAT WOULD BE THEFT " IN OTHER POETS, IS ONLY VICTORY IN " HiM."-f* For indeed he never works on the fame fubjeft with another, without heightening the piece... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1762 - 362 pàgines
...poetical father Dryden faid of another, who deferved not fuch a panegyric fo juftly as our author : " HE INVADES AUTHORS LIKE A " MONARCH, AND WHAT WOULD...THEFT " IN OTHER POETS, IS ONLY VICTORY IN " HIM*." For indeed he never works on the fame fubject with another, without heightening the piece with more... | |
 | 1788 - 750 pàgines
...To him we may better apply an obfervation which we recollect Mr. Warton has made relative to Pope, ' he invades authors like a monarch, and what would be theft in other poets, is only victory in him. *' Places are taken notice of where ha has even improved on Shakefpeare : an inftance may be feen in... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1788 - 738 pàgines
...him we may better apply an obfervation which, we recolledl Mr.. Warton has made relative to Pope, ' he invades authors like a monarch, and what would be theft in other poets, is only viftory in him. *' Places are taken notice of where he has even improved on Shakefpeare : an inftance... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pàgines
...has not trnnfhucd in Sejanus and Cataline. But he has done his robberies fo openly, that one may fee he fears not to be taxed by any law. He invades authors like a monarch, and what would be theft in ether poets, is only viftory in him. With the fpoils of thofe writers he fo reprefents old Rome to... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pàgines
...Cataline. But he has do^ie his robberies fo openly, that one r;ay fee he fears not to be taxed by any Is*. He invades authors like a monarch, and what would be theft in other poeu, is only victory in him. With the fpoils of thofe writers he ib ivprefenls old Rome to us, in... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 pàgines
...from them : there is scarce a poet or historian among the Roman authors of those times whom he has not translated in Sejanus and Catiline. But he has...victory in him. With the spoils of these writers he so represents old Rome to us, in its rites, ceremonies and customs, that if one of their poets had written... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 pàgines
...from them : there is scarce a poet or historian among the Roman authors of those times whom he has not translated in Sejanus and Catiline. But he has...victory in him. With the spoils of these writers he so represents old Rome to us, in its rites, ceremonies and customs, that if one of their poets had written... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 pàgines
...scarce a poet or historian among the Roman authors of those times whom he has not translated in Scjanus and Catiline. But he has done his robberies so openly, that one may sec he fears not to be taxed by any law. He invades authors like a monarch ; and what would be theft... | |
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But he has done his robberies so openly, that one may see he fears not to be taxed by any law. He invades authors like a monarch ; and what would be theft in other poets, is only victory in him. 
