 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 522 páginas
...unknown, Yet what he wrote was all his own ; Horace's wit, and Virgil's state, He iii'1 not sleal, but emulate! And, when he would like them appear,...Their garb, but not their cloaths, did wear. As one of Denham'a principal claims to the regard of posterity arises from his improvement of our numbers, liis... | |
 | John Fisher Murray - 1842 - 322 páginas
...all the Roman stores Of poets and of orators. Horace's wit and Virgil's state He did not steal, bat emulate ; And, when he would like them appear, Their garb, but not their clothes, did wear. He, not from Rome alone, hut Greece, Like Jason, brought the Golden Fleece. To him... | |
 | 1847 - 724 páginas
...all the Roman stores Of poets and of orators. Horace, his 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." SIR JOHN DENIIAM'S LINES oя COWLEY. 31 up his entire time daily, and some two... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 páginas
...all the Roman stores Of poets and of orators : Horace his wit and Virgil's state He did not steal, : methought it was the sound ( if riot and ill-manag'd merriment, Such us t clothes, did wear : He not from Rome alone, but Greece, Like Jason brought the golden fleece ; To him... | |
 | 1847 - 584 páginas
...plunder all the Roman stores Of poets and of orators. 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." These, it must be conceded, are very pretty and well-turned compliments. But Sir... | |
 | 1847 - 334 páginas
...all the Roman stores Of poets and of orators : Horace his 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 : He not from Rome alone, but Greece, Like Jason, brought the golden fleece ; To... | |
 | 1847 - 726 páginas
...all the Roman stores Of poets and of orators. Horace, his 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." SIR JOttN DENttAM'S LINES on COWLEY. Abraham Coviley. 31 np his entire time daily,... | |
 | John Fisher Murray - 1849 - 388 páginas
...plunder all the Roman stores Of poets and of orators. 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. He, not from Rome alone, but Greece, Like Jason, brought the Golden Fleece. To him... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 602 páginas
...all the Roman stores Of poets and of orators : Horace his 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 : He not from Rome alone, but Greece Like Jason bought the golden fleece ; To him... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 346 páginas
...was unknown, Yet what he wrote was all his own ; 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." copies by degrees, and advancing towards a better practice as he gains more confidence... | |
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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 ; He not from Rome alone, but Greece, Like Jason brought the golden fleece ; To him that language, though to... 
