 | Titus Lucretius Carus - 1714 - 506 pages
...pofitive Afterlion of his own Opinions. He is every where confident of his own Reafon, and affiiming an abfolute Command, not only over his vulgar Readers, but even his Patron Memrnius. For he is always bidding him attend, as if he had the Rod over him, and ufing a magifterial... | |
 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...where confident of his tflrn.Reafon, and afluming an abfolute Command not only over his vulgar Reader, but even his Patron Memmius. For he is always bidding him attend, as if he had the Rod over him j and ufing a Magifterial Authority, while he inftru6ts him. From his Time to ours, I know none fo... | |
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...Reafon, and afluming an abfolute Command not only over his vulgar Reader, buc even his Patron Memmiut. For he is always bidding him attend, as if he had the Rod over him j and ufing a Magisterial Authority, while he inftructs him. From his Time to ours, I know none fo... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1743 - 352 pages
...and Pofitive Alfertion of his Opinions. Fie is every where confident of his own Reafon, and afTuming an abfolute Command, not only over his vulgar Readers, but even his Patron Memmius. For he is alwavs bidding him attend, as if he had the Rod over him ; and ufing a Magisterial Authority, while... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 388 pages
...and pofitive affertion of his opinions. He is every where confident of his own reafon, and affuming an abfolute command, not only over his vulgar readers,...bidding -him attend, as if he had the rod over him ; and ufmg a magifterial authority, while he inftrufts him. From his time to ours, I know none fo like him,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 352 pages
...and pofitive a(fertion of his opinions. He is every where confident of his own reafon, and afiuming an abfolute command, not only over his vulgar readers,...bidding him attend, as if he had the rod over him ; and uiing a magi fterial authority while he inftrufts him. From his time to ours, I know none fo like him,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 362 pages
...pofi: live aflertion of his opinions. He is every where confident of his own reafon,, and afluming an abfolute command, not only over his vulgar readers,...bidding him attend, as if he had the rod over him ; and ufmg a magifterial authority while he inftrufts him. From his tkne to ours, Iknow none fo like him,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...where confident of his own reason, and assuming an absolute command, not only over his vulgar reader, but even his patron Memmius. For he is always bidding him attend, as if he had the rod over him ; and using a magisterial authority, while he instructs him. From his time to ours, I know none so like him,... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - English prose literature - 1800 - 670 pages
...where confident of his own reason, and assuming an absolute command, not only over his vulgar reader, but even his patron Memmius. For he is always bidding him attend, as if he had the rod over him ; and using a magisterial authority, while he instructs him. From his time to ours, I know none so like him,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 490 pages
...where confident of his own reason, and assuming an absolute command, not only over his vulgar reader, but even his patron Memmius. For he is always bidding him attend, as if he had the rod over him ; and using a magisterial authority, while he instructs him. From his time to ours, I know none so like him,... | |
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He is everywhere confident of his own reason, and assuming an absolute command, not only over his vulgar reader, but even his patron Memmius. For he is always bidding him attend as if he had the rod over him, and using a magisterial authority while he... 
