 Catiline. But he has done his robberies so openly, that one may see he fears not to be taxed by any law. He invades authors like a monarch; and what would be theft in other poets is only victory in him.  An Essay of Dramatic Poesy - Page 70by John Dryden - 1922 - 179 pagesFull view - About this book
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 416 pages
...poet or " historian among the Roman au" thors of those times, whom he " has not translated in Srjanus and " Catiline. But he has done his " robberies so...invades " authors like a monarch, and " what would be theft in other " poets, is only victory in him. " With the spoils of these writers " he so represents... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 430 pages
...conversant in the ancients, both Greek and Latin, and he borrowed boldly from them : there is scarce a poet or historian among the Roman authors of those times,...done his, robberies so openly, that one may see he /ears not to be taxed by any law. He invades ' authors like a monarch, . and what would be theft in... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 426 pages
...conversant in the ancients, both Greek and Latin, and he borrowed boldly from them : there is scarce a poet or historian among the Roman authors of those times, whom he has not translated in Sijxnus and Catiline. But he has done his robberies so openly, that one may see he fears not ta be... | |
 | George Burnett - 1813 - 546 pages
...conversant in the ancients, both Greek and Latin, and he borrowed boldly from them ; there is scarce a poet or historian among the Roman authors of those times,...invades authors like a monarch ; and what would be theft in other poets, is only victory in him. With the spoils «f these writers he so represented Rome... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 538 pages
...conversant in the ancients, both Greek and Latin, and he borrowed boldly from them : there is scarce a poet or historian among the Roman authors of those times,...invades authors like a monarch, and what would be theft in other poets, is only victory in him. With the spoils of these writers, he so represents old... | |
 | 1845 - 816 pages
...both Greek and VOL. LVII. NO. CCCLII. Latin, and he borrowed boldly from them. There ia scarce a poet or historian among the Roman authors of those times,...see he fears not to be taxed by any law. He invades anthors like• a monarch •. and what would be theft in other poets is only victory in him. With... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 442 pages
...conversant in the ancients, both Greek and Latin, and he borrowed boldly from them : there is scarce a poet or historian among the Roman authors of those times,...invades authors like a monarch; and what would be theft in other poets, is only victory in him. With the spoils of these writers he so represents old... | |
 | 1821 - 404 pages
...conversant in the ancients, both Greek and Latin, and he borrowed boldly from them : there is scarce a poet or historian among the Roman authors of those times...invades authors like a monarch ; and what would be theft in other poets, is only victory in him. With the spoils of these writers he so represents old... | |
 | 1821 - 408 pages
...conversant in the ancients, both Greek and Latin, and he borrowed boldly from them : there is scarce a poet or historian among the Roman authors of those times...invades authors like a monarch ; and what would be theft in other poets, is only victory in him. With the spoils of these writers he so represents old... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...conversant in the ancients, both Greek and Latin, and he borrowed boldly from them : there is scarce a poet or historian among the Roman authors of those times...invades authors like a monarch ; and what would be theft in other poets, is only victory in him. With the spoils of these writers he so represents old... | |
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