 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 658 pàgines
...eipof« a Roman (eau. PlRHID«. 'Tis not, indeed, my talent to engage In lofty trifle«, or to iwell my page With wind and noife ; but freely to impart, As to a friend, the feeret« of my heart ; And, in familiar fpeech, to let thec kn"«v How much I love thce, and how much... | |
 | 1803 - 420 pàgines
...MAY 10. Kon equidem studeo, bullatis ut mihi nugis Pagina turgescat, dare pondus idonea funio. PERS. 'Tis not indeed my talent to engage In lofty trifles, or to swell my page With wind and noise. DRYBES. THERE is no kind of False wit which has been so recommended... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 658 pàgines
...Ragoufls for Tcrtus or Thyeftcs dreft ; •Tin taflc enough for thee t' cipofc a Roman fcjft. PtHBIUS. 'Tis not, indeed, my talent to engage In lofty trifles, or to fwell my page With wind and noifc ; but freely to impart, As to a friir.d, the fccrdts of my heart; And, in familiar fpc-ech, to... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1807 - 756 pàgines
...with a body to and engagr with it. Ctarend, i. To embark any hufinefs ; to enlift in any party. — 'Tis not indeed my talent to engage In lofty trifles, or to fwell my page With wind and noifc. DryJea's Per •ENGAGEMENT, n. /. [from « gagement, French.] i. The act of engaging pawning,... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 346 pàgines
...feet, Ragousts for Tereus orThyestes drest; 'Tis task enough for thee t' expose a Romas feast. Pcrsius. 'Tis not, indeed, my talent to engage In lofty trifles, or to swell my page With wind and noise ; but freely to impart, As to a friend, the secrets of my heart;... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 442 pàgines
...Ragouts for Tereus or Thyestes drest ; 'Tis task enough for thee t' expose a Roman feast. PERSIUS. 'Tis not, indeed, my talent to engage In lofty trifles, or to swell my page With wind and noise; but freely to impart, As to a friend, the secrets of my heart, And,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pàgines
...tquidem studeo, hultatis ut mihi migis Pagina turgescat, dare pondus idaneafrtmo. PERS. Sat. v. W. 0 Tis not indeed my talent to engage In lofty trifles, or to swell my page With wind and noise." DRYDEN. TPHERE is no kind of false wit which has heen so A recommended... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 436 pàgines
...feet, Ragouts for Tereus or Thyestes drest ; Tis task enough for thee t' expose a Roman feast. PERSIUS. Tis not, indeed, my talent to engage In lofty trifles, or to swell my page With wind and noise; but freely to impart, As to a friend, the secrets of my heart. And,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 416 pàgines
...equidem studeo bullatis ul mihi nugls Pagina turgescaf, dare pondus idoneafutno. PERS. Sat. v. 19. 'Tis not indeed my talent to engage In lofty trifles, or to swell my page , With wind and noise. DRYDEN. THERE is no kind of false wit which has been so recommended... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 626 pàgines
...Ragoufts for Tereus or Thyeftes dreft ; 25 'Tis tafk enough for thee to expofe a Roman feaft. PERSIUS. "Tis not, indeed, my talent to engage In lofty trifles, or to fwell my page Ver. 11. Progne was wife to Tereus, king of Thracia : Tereus fell in love with Philomela, After to... | |
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