 I desire to be no longer the Sisyphus of the stage ; to ; roll up a stone with endless labour, (which, to follow the proverb, gathers no moss) and which is perpetually falling down again. I never thought myself very fit for an employment, where many of...  The Works of John Dryden: Life - Sida 180efter John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1882 - 2 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | John Dryden - 1717 - 464 sidor
...felf very fit for an Employment, where many of my Predeceffbrs have excell'd me in all kinds; and fome of my Contemporaries, even in my own partial Judgment,...Comedy. Some little hopes I have yet remaining, and thofe too, confidering my Abilities, may be vain, that I may make the World fome part of amends, for... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 466 sidor
...very fit for an employment " where many of my predeceilbrs have excelled me in all ^' kinds ; and fome of my contemporaries, even in my own " partial judgment, have outdone me in comedy. Some lit*' tle«hopes I have yet remaining, (and thofe too, confidering *' my abilities, may be vain) that... | |
 | 1798 - 576 sidor
...very fit for an employment, where many of my predecefiors have excelled me in all kinds ; and fome of my contemporaries, even in my own partial judgment,...comedy. Some little hopes I have yet remaining (and thofe too, confidering my abilities, may be vain), that 1 may make the world fome part of amends, for... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 sidor
...the stage ; to roll up a stone with endless labour, which, to follow the proverb, gathers no moss, and which is perpetually falling down again. I never...that I may make the world some part of amends for many ill plays, by an heroick poem. Your Lordship has been long acquainted with my design ; the subject... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 sidor
...the stage ; to roll up a stone with endless labour, which, to follow the proverb, gathers no moss, and which is perpetually falling down again. I never...that I may make the world some part of amends for many ill plays, by an heroick poem. Your Lordship has been long acquainted with my design ; the subject... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 608 sidor
...DRYDEN. 137 the to roll up a stone with endless labour, which (to follow the proverb,) gathers no moss, and which is perpetually falling down again. I never...own partial judgment, have outdone me in comedy." He then traces out his scheme of writing an epick poem, which (as he elsewhere informs us,) he at this... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 sidor
...the stage ; to roll up a stone with endless labour, which, to follow the proverb, gathers no moss, and which is perpetually falling down again. I never...contemporaries, even in my own partial judgment, have outdone mo in comedy. Some little hopes I have yet remaining, (and those too, considering my abilities, may... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 601 sidor
...the stage, to roll up a stone with endless labour, which (to follow the proverb,) gathers no moss, and which is perpetually falling down again. I never...predecessors have excelled me in all kinds, and some of my contemporaries,1 even in my own partial judgment, have outdone me in comedy." He then traces out his... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 622 sidor
...the stage, to roll up a stone with endless labour, which (to follow the proverb,) gathers no moss, and which is perpetually falling down again. I never...predecessors have excelled me in all kinds, and some of my contemporaries,1 even in my own partial judgment, have outdone me in comedy." He then traces out his... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 606 sidor
...the stage, to roll up a stone with endless labour, which (to follow the proverb,) gathers no moss, and which is perpetually falling down again. I never...predecessors have excelled me in all kinds, and some of my contemporaries,1 even in my own partial judgment, have outdone me in comedy." He then traces out his... | |
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