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" But it is evident, that the art of hunting is very different now from what it was in his days, and very much altered and improved in these latter ages. "
The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical - Page 6
by Samuel Johnson - 1779
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The chase, a poem. To which is added Hobbinol, or The rural games

William Somerville - English poetry - 1767 - 224 pages
...Pafce Sero pingui. He has it is true touch'd upon the Chafe in the 4th and yth Books of the AEneid. But it is evident, that the Art of Hunting is very...Ancients had any Notion of purfuing Wild Beafts by the Scent only, with a regular and well-difciplin'd Pack of Hounds; and therefore they mufl have pafs'd...
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The Chace: A Poem, Issue 1

William Somerville - Hunting - 1773 - 248 pages
...Pafce fero pngui. He has, it is true, touched upon the Chace in the 4th and 7th books of the .ffineid. But it is evident, that the art of hunting is very...well.difciplined pack of hounds ; and therefore they muft have pafred for poachers amongft our modern fportfmen. The mufter roll given us by OVID, in his ftory of...
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The Chace: A Poem

William Somerville - Hunting - 1773 - 258 pages
...Pafce fero pingui. He has, it is true, touched upon the Chace in the 4th and 7th books of the vEneid. But it is evident, that the art of hunting is very...wild beafts by the fcent only, with a regular and well-dilciplined pack of hounds •, and therefore they muft have pafled for poachers amongft our modern...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 65-66

John Bell - English poetry - 1797 - 480 pages
...Pasce stn pingui. He has, it is true, touched upon the Chase in the 4th and 7th books of the TEneid. But it is evident that the art of hunting is very...in his days, and very much altered and improved in these latter ages. It does not appear to me thaf the ancients had any notion of pursuing wild beasts...
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Cynegetica; Or, Essays on Sporting: Consisting of Observations on Hare ...

William Blane - Hare hunting - 1788 - 316 pages
...Pafce fero pingui. He has, it is true, touched upon the chace in the 4th and 7th books of the /Eneid. But it is evident, that the art of hunting is very...well-difciplined pack of hounds ; and therefore they muft have paffed for poachers amongftour modern fportfmen. The mufter roll given us by Ovid, in his flory of...
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A Complete Edition of the Poets of Great Britain..: Pope. Gay. Pattison ...

1794 - 918 pages
...hunting it vtry different now from what it was in bis days, and very much altered and improved in thcfe latter ages. It does not appear to me, that the ancients had any notion of purfuing wild beads by the fcent only, with a regular and well-difciplincd pack of hounds ; and therefore they 'rnuft...
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The Works of the British Poets, Volume 8

Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 906 pages
...true, touched upon the Chafe, in the 4th and 7th books of the JEneid. But it is evident, that the att of hunting is very different now from what it was in his days, and very much altered and improved in thcfe liitN i- ages. It does not appear to me, that the ancients had any notion of purfuing wild beads...
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The chace. A poem. embellished with prints

William Somervile - 1800 - 216 pages
...fero fingui. He has, it is true, touched upon the chafe in the fourth and feventh books of the vEneid. But it is evident, that the art of hunting is very...well-difciplined pack of hounds ; and therefore they muft have paffed for poachers amongft our modern fportfmen. The mutter-roll given us by OVID, in his ftory of...
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The Chase: A Poem

William Somerville - Hunting - 1800 - 220 pages
...pingui. He has, it is true, touched upon the chafe in the fourth and fever.th books of the'jEneid. But it is evident, that the art of hunting is very...improved in thefe latter ages. It does not appear to me thatthe ancients had any notion of purfuing wild beafts by the fcent only, with a regular and Well-difciplined...
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The Chace ; a Poem

William Somerville - English poetry - 1804 - 176 pages
...pingui." He has, it is true, touched upon the chase in the fourth and seventh books of the yEneid. But it is evident, that the art of hunting is very...in his days, and very much altered and improved in *.hese latter ages. It does not appear to me, that the ancients had any notion of pursuing wild beasts,...
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