He affects the metaphysics, not only in his satires, but in his amorous verses, where nature only should reign; and perplexes the minds of the fair sex with nice speculations of philosophy, when he should engage their hearts, and entertain them with the... The Universal Magazine - Sida 301809Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
| Juvenal - 1726 - 468 sidor
...affects the Metaphyficks, not only in his Satyrs, but in his amorous Verfes, where Nature only fliould reign; and perplexes the Minds of the fair Sex with nice Speculations of Philofophy, when he fhou'd engage their Hearts, and entertain them with the Softnefs of Love. In this... | |
| Juvenal - 1735 - 512 sidor
...Metaphyficks, cot only in his A r Satyrs, Satyrs, but in his amorous Verfes, where Nature only fhould reign ; and perplexes the Minds of the fair Sex with nice Speculations of Philofopby, when he Ihou'd engage their Hearts, and entertain them with the Softnefs of Love. In this... | |
| 1798 - 618 sidor
...n:;ul you both with the same admiration, hut not with the same delight- . Ho aftccts the metaphysics, not only in his satires, but in his amorous verses,...reign, and perplexes the minds of the fair sex with speculations of philosophy, where he should engage their hearts, and entertairt them with the Softness... | |
| John Dryden - 1800 - 674 sidor
...read you both, with the same admiration, but not with the same delight. He affects the metaphysicks, not only in his satires, but in his amorous verses,...should engage their hearts, and entertain them with the softnesses of love. In this (if I may be pardoned for so bold a truth) Mr. Cowley has copied him... | |
| John Dryden - 1800 - 662 sidor
...read you both, with the same admiration, but not with the same delight. He affects the metaphysicks, not only in his satires, but in his amorous verses,...should engage their hearts, and entertain them with the softnesses of love. In this (if I may be pardoned for so bold a truth) Mr. Cowley has copied him... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 442 sidor
...read you both with the same admiration, but not with the same delight. He affects the metaphysics, not only in his satires, but in his amorous verses,...should engage their hearts, and entertain them with the softnesses of love. In this (if I may be pardoned for so bold a truth) Mr Cowley has copied him... | |
| John Dryden - 1808 - 436 sidor
...read you both with the same admiration, but not with the same delight. He affects the metaphysics, not only in his satires, but in his amorous verses,...should engage their hearts, and entertain them with the softnesses of love. In this (if I may be pardoned for so bold a truth) Mr Cowley has copied him... | |
| John Dryden - 1808 - 500 sidor
...honoured, after she was dead. Few there are who have either had, or could have, such a loss; tires, but in his amorous verses, where nature only should...reign; and perplexes the minds of the fair sex with the speculations of philosophy, where he should engage their hearts, nnd entertain them with the softness... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 sidor
...honoured, after she was dead. Few there are who have either had, or could have, such a loss; tires, but in his amorous verses, where nature only should reign; and perplexes the minds oi the fair sex with the speculations of philosophy, where he should engage their hearts, find entertain... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 562 sidor
...though not the best poet, of our nation." He says afterwards ', that " he affects the metaphysics, not only in his Satires, but in his amorous verses,...should engage their hearts, and entertain them with the softnesses of love." Dryden has also pronounced that if his Satires were to be translated into... | |
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