 | Virgil - 1721 - Liczba stron: 456
...might be of England, if it were cultivated. Spencer wanted only to have read the Rules of a off** for no Man was ever Born •with a greater Genius, or had more Knowledge to fupport it. But the Performance of the French is not equal to their Skill : and hitherto we have wanted Skill to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Liczba stron: 412
...be of England, if it were cultivated. Spenfer wanted only to have reaithe rules of Boifu ; for n« man was ever born with a greater genius,, or had more knowledge to fupport it. But.the performance of, thc^ French is not equal to. their ikill: and hitherto we have wanted ikill... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Liczba stron: 494
...of England, if it were cultivated. Spenfer wanted only to have read the rules of Boffu ; for noman was ever born with a greater genius, or had more, knowledge to fupport it. But the performance of the French is not eerual to their ikill : and hitherto we* have wanted ftill... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - Liczba stron: 366
...might be of England, if it were cultivated. Spen"fer wanted only to have read the rules of Boflu ; for no man was ever born with a greater genius, or had more knowledge to fupport it. But the performance of the French is not equal to their fkill: and hitherto we •have wanted fkill... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - Liczba stron: 674
...might be of England, if it were cultivated. Spencer wanted only to have read the rules of Bossu ; for no man was ever born with a greater genius, or had more knowledge to support it. But the performance of the French is not equal to their skill ; and hitherto we have wanted... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - Liczba stron: 670
...might be of England, if it were cultivated. Spencer wanted only to have read the rules of Bossu ; for no man was ever born with a greater genius, or had more knowledge to support it. But the performance of the French is not equal to their skill ; and hitherto we have wanted... | |
 | 1802 - Liczba stron: 448
...of his age :*' — whereas Dryden had previously affirmed, in his discourse on epic poetry, that " no man was ever born with a greater genius, or had more knowledge to support it." Mr. Todd, the able and candid editor of Milton, who has undertaken the editorial charge... | |
 | Virgil - 1803 - Liczba stron: 408
...might be of England, if it were cultivated. Spencer wanted only to have read the rules of Bossu ; for no man was ever born with a greater genius, or had more knowledge to support it. But the performance of the French is not equal to their skill ; and hitherto we have wanted... | |
 | Publius Vergilius Maro - 1806 - Liczba stron: 328
...might be of England, if it were cultivated. Spenser wanted only to have read the rules of Bossu ; for no man was ever born with a greater genius, or had more knowledge to support it. But the performance of the French is not equal to their skill ; and hitherto we have wanted... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - Liczba stron: 484
...might be of England, if it were cultivated. Spenser wanted only to have read the rules of Bossu ; for no man was ever born with a greater genius, or had more knowledge to support it. But the performance of the French is not equal to their skill; and hitherto we have wanted... | |
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Spenser wanted only to have read the rules of Bossu; for no man was ever born with a greater genius, or had more knowledge to support it. 
