 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 pages
...— Alit eemulatto ingenia, (says Paterculus,) et nunc m.vidta, nunc adm^ratio incitationemaccendit: Emulation is the spur of wit; and sometimes envy,...and cry down others, without attempting to do better : it is a reputation too unprofitable, to take the necessary pains for it ; yet, wishing they had it,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 pages
...Paterculus,) et mine invidia, mine admiratio incitationem accendii : Emulation is the spur of wit; rnd sometimes envy, sometimes admiration, quickens our...and cry down others, without attempting to do better : it is a reputation too unprofitable, to take the necessary pains for it ; yet, wishing they had it,... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 pages
...sometimes admiration, quicken^ onr_cndcavours. But now, since the rewards of honour are taken nway, that virtuous emulation is turned into direct malice;...cry down others, without attempting to do better: it is a reputation top unprofitable, to take the .necessary pains Tor it; yet, wishing they had it,... | |
 | John Dryden, John Mitford - 1836 - 488 pages
...factious city ;— ~Alit &mulatio ingcnia, (says Paterculus,) etnunc invidia, nunc admiTatioinritationem accendit; Emulation is the spur of wit ; and sometimes...turned into direct malice; yet so slothful, that it con. tents itself to condemn anfl cry down others, without attempting to do better : 'tis a reputation... | |
 | Andrew Becket - 1838 - 320 pages
...sense. Paterculus has said, " Alit semulatio ingenia, et nunc invidia, nunc admiratio, incitationem accendit." Emulation is the spur of wit, and sometimes...envy, sometimes admiration, quickens our endeavours. — -Now here you must perceive and acknowledge that admiration is somethingmore than wonder ; for... | |
 | Andrew Becket - 1838 - 396 pages
...sense. Paterculus has said, " Alit asmulatio ingenia, et nunc invidia, nunc admiratio, incitationem accendit." Emulation is the spur of wit, and sometimes...envy, sometimes admiration, quickens our endeavours. — Now here you must perceive and acknowledge that admiration is something more than wonder ; for... | |
 | John Dryden, John Mitford - 1844 - 536 pages
...admirut,,nn~ diationem accendU: Emulation is the spur of wit ; and sometimes envy, sometimes admira* lion, quickens our endeavours. But now since the rewards...turned into direct malice; yet so slothful, that it cootents itself to condenm and cry down others, without attempting to do hetter : 'tis a reputation... | |
 | John Dryden - 1859 - 482 pages
...city :—Alit Gtnulatio ingenia, (says Patereulus,) etnunc inmdiu, nunc admirutwincUalionem acctmdit: Emulation is the spur of wit ; and sometimes envy,...direct malice; yet so slothful, that it contents itself lo condenm and ery down others, without attempting to do hetter : 'tis a reputation sired hy the company... | |
 | John Dryden - 1889 - 176 pages
...invidia, nunc admiratio incitationem accendit:n Emulation is the spur of wit; and sometimes envy, 15 sometimes admiration, quickens our endeavours. ' But...condemn and cry down others, without attempting to do 20 better : it is 1 a reputation too unprofitable, to take the necessary pains for it ; yet, wishing... | |
 | John Dryden - 1889 - 208 pages
...now, since the rewards of honour are taken j away, that virtuous emulation is turned into direct j malice ; yet so slothful, that it contents itself...condemn and cry down others, without attempting to do 20 better : it is 1 a reputation too unprofitable, to take the necessary pains for it ; yet, wishing... | |
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But now, since the rewards of honour are taken away, that virtuous emulation is turned into direct malice, yet so slothful, that it contents itself to condemn and cry down others without attempting to do better. 
