 | Sir John Denham - 1709 - 354 pages
...flower Nature got the ftart j But both in him fo equal are, None knows which bears the happy'ft (hare 5 To him no Author was unknown, Yet what he wrote was...own ; He melted not the ancient Gold, Nor, with Ben Johnfon, did make bold To plunder all the Roman ftores Of Poets, and of Orators : Horace his Wit, and... | |
 | John Dryden, John Milton, William D'Avenant - 1716 - 418 pages
...flower Nature got the ftartj But both in him fo equal are, None knows which beats the happy'ft iharej To him no Author was unknown, Yet what he wrote was all his own j He melred not the ancient Gold, Nor with Ben Johnfan did make bold To plunder all the "Roman Stores... | |
 | John Bell - 1777 - 658 pages
...flower Nature got the ftart ; But both in him fo equal are, None knows whieh bears the happieft ihare. To him no author was unknown, Yet what he wrote was all his own ; 30 He melted not the aneient gold, Nor, with Ben. Johnfon, did make bold To plunder all the Roman... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 486 pages
...flower Nature got the ftart ; But both in him fo equal are, None knows which bears the happieft mare : To him no author was unknown, Yet what he wrote was...own ; He melted not the ancient gold, Nor, with Ben Jonfon, did make bold To plunder all the Roman ftores Of poets, and of orators : Horace's wit, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 328 pages
...private pity ftrove with pub" lick hate, " Reafon with rage, and eloquence " with fate." On Cowley. " To him no author was unknown, *' Yet what he wrote was all his " own ; " Horace's wit, and Virgil's ftate, *' He did not fteal, but emulate ! " And when he would like them... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1779 - 342 pages
...private pity flrove with pub" lick hate, " Reafon with rage, and eloquence " with fate." On Cowley.. " To him no author was unknown, " Yet what he wrote was all bis " own; " Horace's wit, and Virgil's ftate r . " He did not fteal, but emulate ! " And when he would... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 494 pages
...private pity flrove with publick hate, " Reafon with rage, and eloquence with fate," On Cowley. ** To him no author was unknown, " Yet what he wrote was all his own ; " Horace's wit, and Virgil's ftatc, " He did not ftcal, but emulate ! " And when he would like them... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...Now private pity ftrove with publick hate, " Reafon with rage, and eloquence with fete." On Cowley, " To' him no author was unknown, " Yet what he wrote was all his own ; " Horace's wit, and Virgil's ftate, " He did not fteal, but emulate ! " And when he would like them... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 pages
...private pity ftrove with publick hate, " Reafon with rage, and eloquence with late,1' On Cowley, ** To him no author was unknown, * * Yet what he wrote was all his own ; ** Horace's wit, and Virgil's ftate, ** He did not fteal, but emulate * " And when he would like... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 pages
...Now private pity ftrove with publick hate, " Rcafon with rage, and eloquence with fate." On Cowley. " To him no author was unknown, *' Yet what he wrote was all his own; " Horace's wit, and Virgil's Hate, " He did not fleal, but emulate! " And when he would like them appear,... | |
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Horace's wit, and Virgil's state, He did not steal, but emulate! And when he would like them appear, •/ Their garb, but not their clothes, did wear... 
