 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
 | Thomas Ewing - 1857 - 428 pages
...and Latin, and he borrowed boldly from them ; there is scarcely a poet or historian among the Kpman authors of those times whom he has not translated...invades authors like a monarch, and what would be theft in other poets is only victory in him. If there was any fault in his language, it was that he... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 pages
...himself, as well as others. One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather that he them ; there is scarce a poet or historian among the Roman authors of those times,...his robberies so openly, that one may see he fears nnt to be taxed by any law. He invades authors like a monarch ; and what would be theft in other poets,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 780 pages
...boldly from 1 "As Uw cypre*M* nre wont to do among the slender shrub*." 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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 780 pages
...or alter. Wit, and language, and humor, also in some measure, we had bethem ; 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... | |
 | John Dryden - 1859 - 482 pages
...dram»t ic languM;e. signified some peculiar or fantusttc hias, or hahit of Hind, in an Individual. the Roman authors of those times, whom he has not...in " Sejanus" and " Catiline." But he has done his rohheries so openly, that one may see he fears not to he taxed hy any law. He invades authors like... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 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 " Sejanus" and " Catiline."i But he has done his robberies so openly, that one may see he fears not to be taxed by... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1860 - 580 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 represented Rome... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - 778 pages
...has not translated in Sejanus and Catiline. But lie has done his robberies so openly, that one may ee he fears not to be taxed by any law. He invades authors like monarch ; and what would be theft in other poets, is only victory him. With the spoils of these writers... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 pages
...borrowed boldly from them; there is scarce a poet or historian among the Roman authors of those limes, whom he has not translated in Sejanus and Catiline....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... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 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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