 When we are come thus far, it is time to look into ourselves ; to conform our genius to his, to give his thought either the same turn, if our tongue will bear it, or if not, to vary but the dress, not to alter or destroy the substance.  Original Poems and Translations - Sida 95efter John Dryden - 1743Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Ovid - 1725 - 388 sidor
...'tis time to look into our felves, to conform our Genius to his, to give his Thought either the feme Turn, if our Tongue will bear it, or if not, to vary...the more outward Ornaments, the Words ; when they they appear (which is but feldomj laterally graceful, it were an Injury to the Author that they fhould... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 sidor
...individuate him from all other writers. When we are come thus far, it is time to look into ourfelves, to conform our genius to his, to give his thought...to vary but the drefs, not to alter or deftroy the fubftance. The like care muft be taken of the more outward ornaments, the words. When they appear (which... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 sidor
...from all other writers. When we are come thus far, it is time to look into ourfelves, to conform cur genius to his, to give his thought either the fame...or, if not, to vary but the drefs, not to alter or defhoy the fubftance. The like care muft be taken of the more outward ornaments, the words. When they... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 sidor
...individuate him from all other writers. When we are come thus far, it is time to look into ourfelves, to conform our genius to his, to give his thought...to vary but the drefs, not to alter or deftroy the fubftance. The like care muft be taken of the more outward ornaments, the words. When they appear (which... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 sidor
...individuate him from all other writers. When we are come thus far, it is time to look into ourfelves, to conform our genius to his, to give his thought...to vary but the drefs, not to alter or deftroy the fubftance. The like care muft be taken of the more outward ornaments, the words. When they appear (which... | |
 | Ovid - 1776 - 382 sidor
...diftinguifh, and as it were individuate him from all other Writers : When we are come thus far, it is time to look into our felves, to conform our Genius...Care muft be taken of the more outward Ornaments, naments, the Words ; when they appear (which is but feldom) literally graceful, it were an Injury to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 366 sidor
...individuate, him from all other writers. When we are come thus far, it is time to look into ourfelves, to conform our genius to his, to give his thought...to vary but the drefs, not to alter or deftroy the fubftance. The like care muft be taken of the more outward ornaments, the words. When they appear (which... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 376 sidor
...indiiiduate, him from all other writer*. When we are come thus far, it is time to look into ourfelves, to conform our genius to his, to give his thought...or, if not, to vary but the drefs, not to alter or dcftroy the fubftance. The like care muft be taken of the more outward ornaments, the words. When they... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 362 sidor
...individuate, him from all other writers. When we are come thus far, it is time to look into ourfelves, to conform our genius to his, to give his thought...to vary but the drefs, not to alter or deftroy the fubftance. The like care muft be taken of the more outward ornaments, the words. When they appear (which... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 sidor
...took into ourfelves, to conform our genius to hie, to give his thought either the fame turn, if eur tongue will bear it, or, if not, to vary but the drefs, not to alter rr dcflroy the fubftancc. The Kite care mud be taken of the more outward ornaments, the words, When... | |
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