 For what other reason have I spent my life in so unprofitable a study ? why am I grown old, in seeking so barren a reward as fame ? The same parts and application, which have made me a poet, might have raised me to any honours of the gown, which are often...  Time to Begin Anew: Dryden's Georgics and Aeneis - Page 44by Tanya Caldwell - 2000 - 263 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1706 - 490 pages
...unprofitable a Study? Why am I grown Old, in feeking fo barren a Reward . as 'Fame-? The fame Pahs" and Application , which have made me a Poet, might...which are often given to Men of as little Learning and lefs Honefly than my felf. .No Government has eyer been, or ever can be, wherein Time-fervers and Blockheads... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 526 pages
...barren a reward as fame ? The fame parts and application, which have made me a poet, might have railed me to any honours of the gown, which are often given to men of as little learning and lefs honefty than myfelf. No government has ever been, or ever can be, wherein time-fervers and blockheads... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 392 pages
...barren a reward as fame? The fame parts and application, which have made me a poet, might have raifed me to any honours of the gown, which are often given to men of as little learning and lefs honefty than myfelf. No government has ever been, or ever can be, wherein time-fervers and blockheads... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 364 pages
...barrens reward as fame ? The fame parts and application, which have made me a poet, might have raifed me to any honours of the gown, which are often given to men of as little learning and lefs honefty than myfelf. No government has ever been, or ever can be, wherein time-fervers and blockheads... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 pages
...barren a reward as fame? The fame parts and application, which have made me a poet, might have raifed me to any honours of the gown, which are often given to men of as little learning and lefs honefty than myfelf. No government has ever been, or ever can be, wherein time-fervers and blockheads... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...baiTen a reward as fame ? The f*m* pans and application, which have dude tee a poet, might hive raifcd me to any honours of the gown, which are often given to men of a* finle learning and lefs honefly than myfelf. No government has ever been, or ever can be, whereiz... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - English prose literature - 1800 - 670 pages
...the world to do it for me. For what other reason have I spent my life in so unprofitable a study ? Why am I grown old in seeking so barren a reward as...application which have made me a poet, might have raised me to any honours of the gown ; which are often given to men of as little learning and less... | |
 | John Dryden - English prose literature - 1800 - 712 pages
...barren a reward as fame ? The same parts and application which have made me a poet, might have raised me to any honours of the gown ; which are often given...of as little learning and less honesty than myself. No government has ever been, or ever can be, wherein timeservers and blockheads will not be uppermost.... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...the world to do it for me. For what other reason have I spent my life in so unprofitable a study ? Why am I grown old in seeking so barren a reward as fame ? The sam& parts and application which have made me a poet, might have raised me to any honours of the gown... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 496 pages
...the world to do it for me. For what other reason have I spent my life in so unprofitable a study ? why am I grown old, in seeking so barren a reward...application, which have made me a poet, might have raised me to any honours of the gown, which are often given to men of as little learning and less honesty... | |
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