 That early promise this has more than paid. So bold, yet so judiciously you dare, That your least praise is to be regular. Time, place, and action may with pains be wrought, But genius must be born, and never can be taught.  The Poetical Works of John Dryden - Page 247by John Dryden - 1891Full view - About this book
 | William Congreve - English drama - 1730 - 306 pages
...Praife, is to be Regular. Time, Place ; andAttion, may with Pains le wrought, But Genius mttft be bora ; and never can be taught. This is your Portion, this your Native Store ; Heav'M, that but once was Prodigal before, Tt Shakefpear#aw as much; Jte could tut give \ him -more.... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1743 - 352 pages
...leaft Praife is to be regular. Time, Place, and Aftion, may with pains be wrought ; But Genius muft be born, and never can be taught. This is your Portion ; this your native Store ; } Heav'n, that but once was prodigal before, [more. V To Shake/fear gave as much ; fhe could not... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 488 pages
...early promife this has more than paid. So bold, yet fo judicioufly you dare, That your leaft praife is to be regular. Time, place, and action, may with pains be wrought; But genius muft be born, and never can be taught. This is your portion j this your native ftore ; 1 Heaven, that... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 528 pages
...early promife this has more than paid. So bold, yet fo judicioufly you dare, That your leaft praife is to be regular. Time, place, and action, may with pains be wrought; But genius muft be born, and never can be taught. This is your portion ; this your native ftore ; ~| Heaven, that... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 386 pages
...Icaft praife is to be regular. Time, place, and adtion, may with pains be wrought ; But genius muft be born, and never can be taught. This is your portion; this your native ftore; Heaven, that but once was prodigal before, To Shakefpear gave as much ; fhe could not give him... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 388 pages
...leaft praife is to be regular. Time, place, and aftion, may with pains be wrought; But genius mult be born, and never can be taught. This is your portion ; this your native ftore; Heaven, that but once was prodigal before, To Shakefpear gave as much ; fhe could not • more.... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1773 - 268 pages
...leaft praife is to be regular. Time, place, and adtion, may with pains be wrought ; But genius muft be born, and never can be taught. This is your portion ; this your native ftore; -\ Heav'n, that but once was prodigal before, [more. C To Shakefpear gave 'as much ; fhe could... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1778 - 438 pages
...wear. Thy first attempt an early promise made ; 55 That early promise this has more than paid. So hold, yet so judiciously you dare, That your least praise...action, may with pains be wrought, But genius must be horn, and never can be taught. 60 This is your portion, this your native store, J Heav'n, that but... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 328 pages
...your lead praife is to be regular. Time, place, and aftion, may with pains be wrought; But genius muft be born, and never can be taught. This is your portion ; this your native More ; Heaven, that but once was prodigal before, To Shakefper.re gave as much j (he could not give... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 312 pages
...leaft praife is to be regular. Time, place, and aftion, may with pains be wrought ; But genius muft be born, and never can be taught. This is your portion ; this your native ftore ; Heaven, that but once was prodigal before, To Shakefpeare gave as much; me could not give him... | |
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