 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 pągines
...any of thofe are wanting or imperfect, fo much wants or is imperfect in the Imitation of Human Lifej which is in the very Definition of a Poem. Words indeed, like glaring Colours, are the firft Beauties that arife, and ftrike the Sight; but if the Draught be falfe or lame, the Figures ill... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 526 pągines
...the manners, and the thoughts, are all before it : where any of thofe are Vanting or imperfect, fo much wants or is imperfect in the imitation of human...poem. Words indeed, like glaring colours, are the firft beauties that arife, and ftrike the fight : but if the draught be falfe or lame, the figures... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 pągines
...thoughts, are all before it : where any of thofe are wanting or imperfeft, fo much wants or is imperfeft in the imitation of human life ; which is in the very...poem. Words indeed, like glaring colours, are the firft beauties that arife, and ftrike the fight : but if the draught be falfe or lame, the figures... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 pągines
...thoughts, are all before it : where any of thofe are wanting or imperfeft, fo much wants or is imperfeft in the imitation of human life ; which is in the very...poem. Words indeed, like glaring colours, are the firft beauties that arife, and ftrike the fight : but if the draught be falfe or lame, the figures... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 360 pągines
...thoughts, are all before it : where any of thofe are wanting or impe:feft, fo much wants or is imperfeft in the imitation of human life ; which is in the very...poem. Words indeed, like glaring colours, are the firft beauties that a;.ife, and ftrike the f:ght : tut if .the draught be falfe or lame, the figures... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 352 pągines
...are all before it: where any of thofe are wanting or imperfcft, fo much wants or is imperfe6l in tilt imitation of human life ; which is in the very definition...poem. Words indeed, like glaring colours, are the firft beauties that arife, and ftrike the f:ght: b-.:t if the draught be/slfe or lamej the figures... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 pągines
...difpofitiorx, the manners, and the thoughts, are all before it: where any of thofe are wanting or imperfect, fo much wants or is imperfect in the imitation of human...poem. Words indeed, like glaring colours, are the firft beauties that arife, and ftrike the fight: but if the draught be falfe or lame, the figures ill-difpofed,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pągines
...last to be considered : the design, the disposition, the manners, and the thoughts, are all before it : where any of those are wanting or imperfect,...Words indeed, like glaring colours, are the first beauties that arise, and strike the sight ; but if the draught be false or lame, the figures ill disposed,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pągines
...last to be considered : the design, the disposition, the manners, and the thoughts, are all before it : where any of those are wanting or imperfect,...the imitation of human life, which is in the very defin;tion of a poem. Words indeed, like glaring colours, are the first beauties that arise, and strike... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 658 pągines
...before it; where any of thofe ar wanting or imperfect, Ib much wants or is imperfect in the imitation i ˇ "6 1800 A. Miller"# Johnson Samuel" Samuel Johnson( firft beauties that arife, and ftrike the fight; but if the draught be falfe or lame, the figures ill-difpofed,... | |
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The design, the disposition, the manners, and the thoughts are all before it: where any of those are wanting or imperfect, so much wants or is imperfect in the imitation of human life, which is in the very definition of a poem. 
