 I have endeavoured to choose such fables, both ancient and modern, as contain in each of them some instructive moral ; which I could prove by induction, but the way is tedious ; and they leap foremost into sight, without the reader's trouble of looking...  The Poetical Works of John Dryden - Seite 183von John Dryden - 1832Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 Seiten
...in each of them some instructive moral ; which I could prove by induction, but the way is tedious ; and they leap foremost into sight, without the reader's...what Horace says of good numbers without good sense, versus mopes rerum, nugteque canora. Thus far, I hope, I am right in court, without renouncing to my... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 662 Seiten
...in each of them some instructive moral ; which I could prove by induction, but the way is tedious ; and they leap foremost into sight, without the reader's...they contain any thing which shocks religion or good manners,1 they are at best what Horace says of good numbers without good sense, versus mopes rerum,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 Seiten
...in each of them some instructive moral ; which I could prove by induction, but the way is tedious ; and they leap foremost into sight, without the reader's...they contain any thing which shocks religion or good manners,1 they are at best what Horace says of good numbers without good sense, versus mopes rerum,... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 670 Seiten
...in each of them' some instructive moral ; which I could prove by induction, but the way is tedious ; and they leap foremost into sight, without the reader's...affirm with a safe conscience, that I had taken the samefcare in all my former writings ; for it must be owned, that supposing verses are never so beautiful... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 Seiten
...in each of them some instructive moral, which I could prove by induction, but the way is tedious ; and they leap foremost into sight, without the reader's...if they contain any thing which shocks religion, or good-manners, they are at best, what Horace says of good numbers without good sense, " Versus tnopes... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 Seiten
...in each of them some instructive moral ; which I could prove by induction, but the way is tedious, and they leap foremost into sight, without the reader's...what Horace says of good numbers without good sense, Versus inopes rerun, nugaque canorce. Thus far, I hope, I am right in court, without renouncing to... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 500 Seiten
...in each of them some instructive moral ; which I could prove by induction, but the way is tedious, and they leap foremost into sight, without the reader's...what Horace says of good numbers without good sense, Versus mopes rennn, nug&que canortc. Thus far, I hope, I am right in court, without renouncing to my... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 Seiten
...contain in each of them some instructive moral, which I could prove by induction, but the way is tedious, and they leap foremost into sight, without the reader's...in all my former writings ; for it must be owned, t liai supposing verses are never so beautiful or pleasing, yet, if they contain any thing which shocks... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 612 Seiten
...contain in each of them some instructive moral, which I could prove by induction, but the way is tedious, and they leap foremost into sight, without the reader's...I wish I could affirm with a safe conscience, that 1 had taken the same care in all my former writings ; for it must be owned, that supposing verses are... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 620 Seiten
...without the reader's trouble of looking after them. I wish I could affirm with a safe conscience, that 1 had taken the same care in all my former writings...it must be owned, that supposing verses are never »o beautiful or pleasing, yet, if they contain any thing which shocks religion, or good manners, they... | |
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