 | English poets - 1790 - 326 pàgines
...tranflate his words, or be confined to his " fenfe, but only to fet him as a pattern, and " to write as he1 fuppofes that Author would have " done, had he lived in our age and in our coun" try. But he dares not fay that Sir John Den" ham*, or Mr. Cowley, have carried this Liber" tine... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 pàgines
...fame fubjed ; that is, not to tranfjatc bit words, or to be confined to his fenfc, but only to fet him as a pattern, and to write as he fuppofes that...he lived in our age, and in our country. Yet I dare nut fay, that cither of them have carried this libertine way of tendering authors (as Mr. Cowley calls... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 842 pàgines
...is, not to word:, or to be confined to his fcnfe, but only tb fet him as a, pattern, and to write a* he fuppofes that author would have done, had he lived...age, and in our country. Yet I dare not fay, that cither of them have carried this li. bertine way of tendering authors (as Mr. Cowley calls it) fo far... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 712 pàgines
...words, or to be confined to his sense, but only to set him as a pattern, and to write, as he supposes that author would have done, had he lived in our age, and in our country. Yet I dare not say that eithei of them have carried this libertine way of rendering authors (as Mr. Cowley calls it)... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pàgines
...words, or to be confined to his sense, but only to set him as a pattern, and to write, as he supposes that author would have done, had he lived in our age,* and in our country. Yet I dare not say that eithei of them have carried this libertine way of rendering authors (as Mr. Cowley calls it)... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 496 pàgines
...words, or to be confined to his sense, hut only to set him as a pattern, and to write, as lie supposes that author would have done, had he lived in our age, and in our country. Yet I dare not say, that either of them have carried this libertine M ay of rendering authors (as Mr Cow ley calls... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 490 pàgines
...words, or to be confined to his sense, but only to set him as a pattern, and to write, as he supposes that author would have done, had he lived in our age, and in our country. Yet I dare not say, that either of them have carried this libertine way of rendering authors (as Mr Cowley calls it)... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 620 pàgines
...words, or be confined to hi« sense, but only to -set him as a pattern, and to write as he supposes that author would have done, had he lived in our age and in our country. But he dares not say tliat sir John Denham*, or Mr. Cowley, have carried this libertin way, as the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 612 pàgines
...confined to his sense, but only to set him as a pattern, and to write as he supposes that author wouU have done, had he lived in our age and in our country. But he dares not say that sir John Denham", or Mr. Cowley, have carried this libertin . way, as the... | |
 | 1845 - 816 pàgines
...be confined to his sense, but only to set him as a pattern, and to write as he supposes that anthor would have done, had he lived in our age and in our country. Yet I dare not say that either of them hare carried this libertine way of rendering anthors (as Mr Cowley calls it)... | |
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I take imitation of an author in their sense to be an endeavour of a later poet to write like one who has written before him on the same subject: that is, not to translate his words, or to be confined to his sense, but only to set him as a pattern, and... 
