 Love has nothing of his own ; he borrows all from a greater master in his own profession, and, which is worse, improves nothing which he finds. Nature fails him, and being forced to his old shift, he has recourse to witticism. This passes indeed with...  Virgil's Æneid - Page 36by Virgil - 1909 - 432 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 412 pages
...him the preference to Virgil in their efteerry. But let them like for themfelves, and not prefcribe to others ; for our, author needs not their admiration. The motives that induced Virgil to coin this fable, I have fhewn already; and have alfo begun to ftew that he might... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 366 pages
...gives him the preference to Virgil in their efteem. But let them like for themfelves, and not prefcribe to others; for our author needs not their admiration. The motives that induced Virgil to coin this fable, I have fhewn already; and have alfo begun to thew that he might... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 902 pages
...him the preference to Virgil in their efteem. But let them like for tfaerm'elves, and not prefcribe to others ; for our author needs not their admiration. The motives that induced Virgil to coin this fable, I have fhown already ; and have alfo begun to fhow that be might... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...profession ; and which is worse, improves nothing which he finds. Nature fails him ; and being forced to his old shift, he has recourse to witticism. This...others ; for our author needs not their admiration. The motive that induced Virgil to coin this fable, I have shewed already ; and have also begun to shew... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 662 pages
...profession ; and which is worse, improves nothing which he finds. Nature fails him ; and being forced to his old shift, he has recourse to witticism. This...others ; for our author needs not their admiration. The motive that induced Virgil to coin this fable, I have shewed already ; and have also begun to shew... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...which is worse, improves nothing which he finds. Nature fails him, and being forced to his old shifi, he has recourse to witticism. This passes indeed with...gives him the preference to Virgil in their esteem.' Were not I supported by so great an authority as that of Mr. Dryden, I should not venture to observe,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 366 pages
...which he finds. Nature fails him, and being forced to his old shift, he has recourse to wittU cism. This passes indeed with his soft admirers, and gives him the preference to Virgil in their esteem.' Were not I supported by so great an authority as that of Mr. Dryden, I should not venture to observe,... | |
 | Virgil - Agriculture - 1803 - 408 pages
...profession ; and, which is worse, improves nothing which he finds. Nature fails him ; and, being forced to his old shift, he has recourse to witticism. This...author needs not their admiration. The motives that induced Virgil to coin this faille, I have shewed already ; and have also begun to shew that he might... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...profession, and, which is worse, improves nothing, 1 which hs finds: nature fails him, and being forced ' to his old shift, he has recourse to witticism. This...passes indeed with his soft admirers, and gives him. 1 the preference to Virgil in their esteem.' Were not I supported by so great an authority as that... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pages
...profession, and, which is worse, improves nothing which he finds. Nature fails him, and, being foreed to his old shift, he has recourse to witticism. This...gives him the preference to Virgil in their esteem.' Were not I supported by so great an authority as that of Mr Drvdcn, I shonl.l not venture to observe... | |
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