 | Juvenal - 1726 - 468 sidor
...Character of Zimri in my Abfalom,«}s, in my Opinion, worth the whole Poem: 'Tis not bloody, but 'tis ridiculous enough : And he for whom it was intended,...was too witty- to refent it as an Injury. If I had rail'd, I might have fuffer'd for it juftly ; but I manag'd mine own Work more happily, perhaps more... | |
 | Juvenal - 1735 - 512 sidor
...Character of Zimi in my AbfalonK, is, in my Opinion, worth the whole Poem : 'Tis not bloody, but 'tis ridiculous enough : And he for whom it was intended,...was too witty to refent it as an Injury. If I had rail'd, I might have fuffcr'd for it juftly; but 1 manag'dmine own Work more happily, perhaps more... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 sidor
...belongs to me. The character of Zimri in my Abfalom, is, in my opinion, worth the whole poem : it is not bloody, but it is ridiculous enough : and he for whom...intended, was too witty to refent it as an injury. ]f ' I had railed, I might have fuftered for it juftly ; but I managed mine own works more happily,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 398 sidor
...opinion, worth the whole poem : it is not bloody, but it is ridiculous enough : and he for whom it v.-as intended, was too witty to refent it as an injury. If I had railed, I might have fuffered for it julily ; but I managed mine own works more happily, perhaps more dextroufly. I avoided the mention... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 390 sidor
...character of Zimri in my Abfalom, is, in my opinion, worth the whole poem : it is r.otblocdy, but :t is ridiculous 'enough: and he for whom it was intended,...for it juftly ; but I managed mine own works more hap. pily, perhaps more dextroufly. I avoided the men-» tion tion of great crimes, and applied myfelf... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 384 sidor
...in my opinion, worth the whole poem: it i< not bloody, but it is ridiculous enough : and he for *hom it was intended, was too witty to refent it as an...but I managed mine own works more happily, perhaps more,dextroufly. I avoided the men' -* • Jtloa . .tion. of great crimes, and applied myfelf to the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 398 sidor
...belongs to me. The charafter of Zimri in my Abfalom, is, in my opinion, worth the whole poem: it is not bloody, but it is ridiculous enough : and he for whom...was too witty to refent it as an injury. If I had raikd, I might have fuffeml for it juftly ; but I managed mine own works more happily, perhaps more... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1130 sidor
...to me. The character.. of. Zimri in my Abfalom, .is, iamyppinion, worth the whole poem : it is not bloody, but it is ridiculous enough: and he for whom it -was .intended,, was loo witty to relent it as an injury. If I had railed, I might have fuffered for it juftly ; but I managed... | |
 | 1797 - 522 sidor
...character of Zimri in my Abfalom, is, in my opinion, worth the whole poem : 'tis not bloody, but 'tis ridiculous enough: and he for whom it was intended,...refent it as an injury. If I had railed, I might have fuiferedforit juftly; butlmaruged mine own works more happily, perhaps more dexteroufly. I avoided... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 sidor
...to ipe. The character of Zimri,9 in my ABSALOM, is, in my opinion, worth the whole poem : it is not bloody, but it is ridiculous enough; and he for whom it was intended was too witty to resent it as an injury.1 If I had railed, I might have * George Villiers, the second Duke of Buckingham.... | |
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The character of Zimri in my Absalom is, in my opinion, worth the whole poem: it is not bloody, but it is ridiculous enough; and he, for whom it was intended, was too witty to resent it as an injury. 
