 They who lived with him, and some time after him, thought it musical; and it continues so even in our judgment, if compared with the numbers of Lidgate and Gower, his contemporaries: there is the rude sweetness of a Scotch tune in it, which is natural...  Essays of John Dryden - Sida 258efter John Dryden - 1926Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 sidor
...pleafing, tho' not perfe£t. 'Tis true, I cannot go fo far as he who publifh'd the laft Edition ,of hiui} for he would make us believe the Fault is in our Ears, and that there were really Ten Syllables in a Verfe where we find but Nine: But this Opinion is not worth confuting; 'tis fo grofs and obvious an... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 526 sidor
...natural and pleafing, though not perfect. It is true, 1 cannot go fo far as he who publifhed the laft edition of him ; for he would make us believe the fault is in pur ears, and that there were really ten fyllables in a verfe where we find but niqe : but this opinion... | |
 | 1761 - 614 sidor
...natural and pleafing, though not per" fedl. It is true, I cannot go fo far as he who published " the laft edition of him, for he would make us believe, the " fault is in our ears, and that there are really ten fyllables " in a verfe, where we find but nine : but this opinion is " not worth confuting;... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 600 sidor
...and pleafmg, though not per«' fe£L It is true, I cannot go fo far as he who publiflied " the laft edition of him, for he would make us believe, the " fault is in our ears, and that there are really ten fyllables , " in a verfe, where we find but nine : but this opinion is " not worth confuting... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 sidor
...pleafing, though not perfeft. It is true, I cannot go fo far as he who publifhcd the laft edition cf him; for he would make us believe the fault is in our ears, and that there were really ten fyllablesin a 'verfe where we find but nine: but this opinion is not worth confuting; it is fo grofs... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 sidor
...pleafmg, though not perfeft. It is true, I cannot go fo far as he who publifhed the laft edition cf him ; for he would make us believe the fault is in our cars, and that there were really ten fyllablesin a verfe where we find but nine : but this opinion... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1773 - 498 sidor
...natural and pleafing, though not perfeft. It is true, I cannot go fo far as he who publifhed the laft edition of him ; for he would make us believe the fault is in our ears, and that there are really ten fyllables in a verfe, where we find but nine : but this opinion is not worth confuting... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 356 sidor
...natural and pleafing, though not perfeft. It is true, I cannot go fo far as he who publifhed the laft edition of him; for he would make us believe the fault is in our ears, and that there were really ten fyllables in a verfe where we find but nine : but this opinion is not worth confuting; it is fo grofs... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 sidor
...perfeft. It is true, I cannot go fo far as he who publifhed the laft edition of him; for he wouldmakeus believe the fault is in our ears, and that there were really ten fyllables in a verfe where we find but nine: but this opinion is not worth confuting; it is fo grofs... | |
 | John Bell - 1782 - 552 sidor
...is natural and pleating, tho' not perftft. ' fistrue I cannot go fo far as he who publifhed the laft edition of him ; for he would make us believe the...fault is in our ears, and that, there were really ten fyllables in a verfe where we find but nine ; but this opinion is not worth confuting ; 'tis fo grofs... | |
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