 | Juvenal - 1726 - 468 sidor
...ftupid and infenfible to be tickl'd. Where . he barely grins himfelf, and, as Scaliger fays, only fhews his white Teeth, he cannot provoke me to any Laughter. His Urbanity, ithat is, his Good Manners, are to be commended, but his Wit is faint ; and his Salt, if I may dare... | |
 | 1750 - 374 sidor
...tickled. When he barely grins himfelf, and, as Scaliger fays, only mews his white Teeth, he cannot provoke to any Laughter, His Urbanity, that is, his Good Manners,...are to be commended, but his Wit is faint.; and his Subject, if I may dare to fay fo, almoft iniipid. His low Style is according to his Subject, that is,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 sidor
...His uibanity, that is, his good manners, are to be comcommended, but his wit is faint; and his fait, if I may dare to fay fo, almoft infipid. Juvenal is of a more vigorous and mafculine wit ; he gives me as much pleafure as J can bear : he fully fatisfies my expectation ; he... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 sidor
...ftupid and infenfible to be tickled. Where he barely grins himfelf, and, as Scaliger fays, only mews his white teeth, he cannot provoke me to any laughter....are to be commended, but his wit is faint ; and his fait, if I may dare to fay fo, almofr. infipid. Juvenal is of a more vigorous and mafculine wit ; he... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 398 sidor
...and infenfible to be tickled. Where he barely grins himfelf, and, as Scaliger fays, only fbews'his white teeth, he cannot provoke me to any laughter....are to be commended, but his wit is faint ; and his fait, if I may dare to fay fo, almoft infipid. Juvenal is of a more vigorous and mafculine wit ; he... | |
 | Edward Harwood - 1778 - 412 sidor
...When he barely grins himfelf, and, as Scaliger fays, only fhews his white Teeth, he cannot provoketo any Laughter. His Urbanity, that is, his Good Manners,...are to be commended, but his Wit is faint ; and his Subject, if I may dare to fay fo, almoft infipid. His low Style is according to his Sub£6t, that is,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 398 sidor
...Ih:pid and inftnf:ble to be tickled. Where he barely grins himfelf-, and as Scaliger fays-, only fhews his white teeth, he cannot provoke- me to any laughter. His urbanity, that is,. N-+ hi* his good manners, are to be commended : but his wit is faint; and his fait, if I may dare to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 390 sidor
...only fitews his white teeth, he cannot frovoke me to any laughter. His urbanity, that is, W 4 hishis good manners, are to be commended : but his wit is faint; and his fait, if I may dare to fay fo, almoft infipid. Juvenal is of a more vigorous and mafculine wit; he... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 388 sidor
...ftupid and infenfible to be tickled. Where he barely grins himfelf, and as Scaliger fays, only mews his white teeth, he cannot provoke me to any laughter. His urbanity, that is, N 4 hishis good manners, are to be commended : but his wit is'faint; and his falt, if I may dare to... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 sidor
...stupid and insensible to be tickled. Where he barely grins himself, and, as Scaliger says, only shews his white teeth, he cannot provoke me to any laughter....but his wit is faint, and his salt, if I may dare to say so, almost insipid. Juvenal is of a more vigorous and masculine wit, he gives me as much pleasure... | |
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Scaliger says, only shows his white teeth, he cannot provoke me to any laughter. His urbanity, that is, his good manners, are to be commended ; but his wit is faint, and his salt, if I may dare to say so, almost insipid. 
