| Lucan - 1722 - 370 pągines
...fomcwhat declin'd, from what it had been, in the time of Atiguftus; yet it was ftill an Art belov'd and cultivated. Nero himfelf was not only fond of it, to the higheft Degree, but, as tnoft bad Poets are, was vain and conceited of his Performances in that kind. He valued himfelf more... | |
| Edward Harwood - 1778 - 412 pągines
...and Height of the Roman Poetry haid fomewhat declined, from what it had been in the Time of Auguftus, yet it was ftill an Art beloved and cultivated. Nero...higheft Degree, but, as moft bad Poets are, was vain and conceitedly fond of his poetical Performances. He valued himfelf more upon his Skill in this Art and... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 238 pągines
...and height of the Roman poetrywas fomewhat declined from what it had been in the time of Auguftus, yet it was ftill an art beloved and cultivated. Nero...performances in that kind. He valued himfelf more upon his Jkill in that art, and in raufic, than on the purple he wore ; and bore it better to be thought a bad... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 218 pągines
...and height of the Roman poetry was fomewhat declined from what it had been in the time of Auguftus, yet it was ftill an art beloved and cultivated. Nero...the higheft degree, but, as moft bad poets are, was •X'ain and conceited of his performances in that kind. He va-lued himfelf more upon his Ikill in... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 488 pągines
...it had been in the time of Auguftus, yet it was ftill an art beloved and cultivated. Nero hirnfelf was not only fond of it to the higheft degree, but,...;vain and conceited of his performances in that kind. . JHe valued himfelf more upon his (kill in that art, and jn mulic, than or. the purple he wore ; and... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 236 pągines
...been in the • time of Auguftus, yet it was ftill an art beloved and • cultivated. Nero himferf was not only fond of it to the higheft degree, but, as moft bad poets are, was rain and conceited of his performances in that kind. Ke valued himfelf more upon his fkill in that... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 738 pągines
...cultivated. Nero himfdf was not only fond.of it to •the higheft degree, but, as -moft bad poets are, wns •vain and conceited of his performances in that kind. .He valued himfelf more upon his ikill in that art, and in.mufie, than on the purple he wore; and bore it .better to be thought a bad... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 358 pągines
...and height of the Roman poetry was fomewhat declined from what it had been in the time of Auguftus, yet it was ftill an art beloved and cultivated. Nero...not only fond of it to the higheft degree, but, as mod bad poets are, was vain and conceited of his performances in that kind. He valued himfelf more... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 796 pągines
...art beloved and cultivated. Nero himself was not only fond of it to the highest degree, but, as most bad poets are, was vain and conceited of his performances in that kind. He valued himself more upon his skill in that art, and in music, than on the purple he wore; and bore it better... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 294 pągines
...art beloved and cultivated. Nero himself was not only fond of it to the highest degree; but, as most bad poets are, was vain and conceited of his performances in that kind. He valued himself more upon his skill in that art, and in music, than on the purple he wore; and bore it better... | |
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