 The proprieties and delicacies of the English are known to few : it is impossible even for a good wit to understand and practise them without the help of a liberal education, long reading, and digesting of those few good authors we have amongst us, the...  The Works of the English Poets: Dryden - Page 279by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1702 - 362 pages
...the Englifli are known to few •, 'tis impoffible even for a good Wit, to underftand and practice them without the help of a liberal Education, long...Reading, and digefting of thofe few good Authors we have amongfl us, the knowledge of Men and Manners, the freedom of habitudes and c onverfation with the beft... | |
 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...delicacies of the Englijh are known to few; 'tis impoffible even for a good Wit, to undertland and praftife them without the help of a liberal Education, long...freedom of habitudes and converfation with the beft company of both Sexes •, and, in (hort, without •wearing off the ruft which he contracted, while... | |
 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 424 pages
...help of a liberal Educarion, long Reading, and digefting of thofe few good Authors we have amongrt us, the knowledge of Men and Manners, the freedom of habitudes and converC\rion with the beft company of both -Sexes; and, in (hort, without wearing off the ruft which... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1743 - 352 pages
...Delicacies of the Englijh are known to few : 'tis impoffible even for a ,good Wit to underftand and praftife them, without the help of a liberal Education, long...have amongft us, the knowledge of Men and Manners, B 3 the the freedom of Habitudes and Converfation with the beft Company of both Sexes ; and, in fhort,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 528 pages
...delicacies of the Englifh are known to few : 'tis impoffible even for a good wit to underftand and practife them, without the help of a liberal education, long...converfation with the beft of company of both fexes ; and, in fhort, without wearing off the ruft, which he contracted, while he was laying in a flock of learning.... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 488 pages
...delicacies of the Englifh are known to few : 'tis impoflible even for a good wit to underftand and practife them, without the help of a liberal education, long...converfation with the beft of company of both fexes ; and, in fhort, without wearing off the ruft, which he contracted, while he was laying in a ftock of learning.... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 388 pages
...delicacies of the Enylifh are known to few : it is impoffible even for a good wit to underftand and pra&ife them, without the help of a liberal education, long...converfation with the beft of company of both fexes ; and, in fhort, without wearing off the ruft, which he contrafted, while he was laying in a ftock of learning.... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 386 pages
...of the Englifh are knowft to few : it is impoffible even for a good wit to anderftand and praftife them, without the help of a liberal education, long...knowledge of men and manners, the freedom of habitudes and converfatiori with the beft of company of both fexes ; and, in fhortj without wearing off the ruft,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 362 pages
...delicacies of the Englifh are known to few : it is impoffible even for a good wit to underftand and practife them, without the help of a liberal education, long...converfation with the beft of company of both fexes; and, in fhort, without wearing off the ruft, which he contrafted while he T 4 w» was laying-in a ftock of... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pages
...of the Englifh are known to few : it is impoffible even for a good wit to un¿erifond and praiaife them, without the help of a liberal education, long...authors we have amongft us, the knowledge of men and manner«, the freedom of habitudes and converfation with the belt of compny of both fe«s ; and, in... | |
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