 | Juvenal - 1726 - 468 sidor
...Under(ftandings, we give him thofe Manners which are familiar to us. But I defend not this Innovation, *tis enough 'if I can excufe it. For to fpeak fincerely,...of Nations and Ages are not to be confounded : We fhou'd either make them EngHJh, or leave them Roman. If this can neither be defended, nor excus'd,... | |
 | Juvenal - 1735 - 512 sidor
...Underftanding*, we give him thofe Manners which are familiar to us. But 1 defend not this Innovation, 'tis enough if I can excufe it. For to fpeak fincerely,...of Nations and Ages are not to be confounded : We fhou'd either make them Ettglijh, or leave them Roman. If this can neither be defended, nor excus'd,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 sidor
...eafy to vulgar underftandings, we give him thofe manners which are familiar to us. But I defend not this innovation, it is enough if I can excufe it. For to fpeak fuicerely, the manners of nations and ages are not to be confounded : we fhould either make them Englifli,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 sidor
...eafy to vulgar underftandings, we give him thofe' manners which are familiar to us. But I defend not this innovation, it is enough if I can excufe it....becaufe it is acknowledged ; and fo much the more eaf;ly, as being a fault which is never committed without fome pleafure to the reader. Thus, my lord,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 398 sidor
...eafy to vulgar underftandings, we give him thofe manners which are familiar to us. But I defend not this innovation, it is enough if I can excufe it....of nations and ages are not to be confounded : we mould either make them Englifh, or leave them Roman. If this can neither be defended, nor excufed,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 398 sidor
...eafy to vulgar underftandings, we give him thofe manners which are familiar to us. But I defend not this innovation, it is enough if I can excufe it.....of nations and ages are not to be confounded : we mould either make them Englifh, or leave them Roman. If thi$ can neither be defended, norexcufed, let... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 384 sidor
...eafy to vulgar underftandings, we give him thofe manners which are familiar to us. But I defend not this innovation, it is enough if I can excufe it. .For, to fpeak fmcerely, the manners of nation* snd ages are not to be confounded : we fhould either make them Englifh,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 390 sidor
...familiar to us. But I defend not this innovation, it is enough if I can excufe Jt. For, to fpeak Cncerely, the manners of nations and ages are not to be confounded : we mould eittier make them Englifh, or leave them Roman. If thi« can neither be defended, norexcufed,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 388 sidor
...familiar to us. But I defend not this innovation, it is enough if lean excufe it. For, to fpeak fmcerely, the manners of nations and ages are not to' be confounded: we mould either make them Englifh, or leave them Roman. If this can neither be defended, nor excufed,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 436 sidor
...ended. us. But I defend not this innovation, it is enough if I can excuse it. For, to speak sincerely, the manners of nations and ages are not to be confounded; we should either make them English or leave them Roman. If this can neither be defended nor excused, let... | |
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For to speak sincerely, the manners of nations and ages are not to be confounded : we should either make them English, or leave them Roman. 
