 | Juvenal - Satire - 1735 - 512 pages
...Form, when we cannot Ib much as confine our Bodies to one Falhion of Apparel ? Wou'd not Dona's Satyrs, which abound with fo much Wit, appear more charming,...followed Horace fo very clofe, that of Neceffity he mult fall with him: And I may fafely fay it of this prefent Age, That if we are not fo great Wits as... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 476 pages
...form, when we cannot fo much as confine our bodies to one fafhion of apparel ? Would not Donn's fatyrs, which abound with fo much wit, appear more charming,...numbers ? But he followed Horace fo very clofe, that of neceflity he muft fall with him : and I may fafely fay it of this prefent age, that if we arc not fo... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 pages
...form, when we cannot fo much as confine our bodies to one fafhion of apparel ? Would not Donn's fatyrs, which abound with fo much wit, appear more charming,...numbers ? But he followed Horace fo very clofe, that of neceflity he muft fall with him : and I may fafely fay it of this prefent age, that if we are not fo... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 466 pages
...and entertain them with the foftnefs of love." A little farther mr. Dryden afks, " Would not Donne's fatires, " which abound with fo much wit, appear more...he had taken care of his words and of his numbers ? " Whether fnr. Pope took the hint from this queftion, or not, is uncertain : but he has (hewed, the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 390 pages
...one form, when we cannot fo much as confine our bodies to one fafhion of apparel ? Would not Donne's fatires, which abound with fo much wit, appear more...numbers ? But he followed Horace fo very clofe, that of neccflity h« muft <Fall with him : and I may fafely fay it of this prefent age, that if we are not... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1130 pages
...one: form, when we cannot fo much as confine our bodies to one fafliion of apparel ? Would not Donne's fatires, which abound with fo much wit, appear more...and of his numbers ? But he> followed Horace fo very clofc, that of wrtffity he> mort falli ffall with him : and I may fafely fay it of this prefent age,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 398 pages
...one form, when we cannot fo much as confine our bodies to one fafhion of apparel ? Would not Donne's fatires, which abound with fo much wit, appear more charming, if he had taken care of his words, ra:d of his numbers ? But he followeU Howes fo very cloft, that of nectifity lwmuft. fall. fall with... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 388 pages
...one form, when we cannot fo much as confine our bodies to one fafhion of apparel? Would not Donne's fatires, which abound with fo much wit, appear more...Horace fo very clofe, that of neceffity he muft fall fall with him : and I may fafely fay it of this prefent age, that if we are not fo great wits as Donne,... | |
 | Biography - 1798 - 576 pages
...entertain them with the foftncfs of love." A little farther, Dryden aflcs, " Would not Donne's f,rti res, which abound with fo much wit, appear more charming,...he had taken care of his words and of his numbers ?" Whether Pope took the hint from this queftipn or not, is uncertain ; but he has (hewed the world,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...as confine our bodies to one fashion of apparel ? Would not" Donne's satires, which abound with so much wit, appear more charming, if he had taken care...words, and of his numbers ? But he followed Horace so very close, that of necessity he must fall with him ; and I may safely say it of this present age,... | |
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Horace so very close that of necessity he must fall with him; and I may safely say it of this present age, that if we are not so great wits as Donne, yet certainly we are better poets. 
