| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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;... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 352 sidor
...pleafing, though not perfect. It is true, I cannot go fo far as he who publifhed the laft edition of. Hm; for he would make us believe the fault is in our ears,. and that there were really ten fyllables in a verfe where vefindbut nine: but this opinion is notworthconfuting; it is fo grofs and... | |
| 1793 - 806 sidor
...natural and pleating, though not perfect. It is true, I cannot go fo far as he who publiflied the lall edition of him; for he would make us believe the fault is in our earn, and that there were really ten fyllables in a verfe «here we find but nine ; but this opinion... | |
| 1795 - 408 sidor
...natural and pleafing, though not perfect. 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... | |
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