 | 1808 - 388 pàgines
...to his translation of Juvenal; in which, after mentioning an outline of his plan, he adds — " This I had intended chiefly for the honour of my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should chuse — that of King... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 442 pàgines
...poem,) and to have left the stage, (to which my genius never much inclined me,) for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This,...my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether 1 should choose that of King Arthur... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 436 pàgines
...poem,) and to have left the stage, (to which my genius never much inclined me,) for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This,...my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should choose that of King... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1808 - 526 pàgines
...poem,) and to have left the stage, to b which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This...my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should chuse that of King Arthur... | |
 | 1808 - 540 pàgines
...his translation of Juvenal ; in which, after mentioning an outline of his plan, he adds — " This I had intended chiefly for the honour of my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both reluting to it, I was doubtful whether I should chuse — that of King... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 628 pàgines
...poem,) and to have left the ftage, (to which my genius never much inclined me,) for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This,...my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two fubjefits, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I mould choofe that of King... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 626 pàgines
...poem,) and to have left the ftage, (to which my genius never much inclined me,) for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This,...my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two fubjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I fhould choofe that of King... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pàgines
...poem,) and to have left the stage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This, too, I had intended chie&y for the honour of my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects,... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 536 pàgines
...poem) ; and to have left the stage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This,...my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged : of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should choose that of King... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pàgines
...poem); and to have left the stage, to which my genius never much inclined me, fora work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This,...my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged : of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should choose that of King... | |
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I had intended to have put in practice, (though far unable for the attempt of such a poem,) and to have left the stage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This too I had intended... 
