 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1887 - 420 sidor
...moderns, or even of the ancients ; but you have been sparing of the gall, by which means you have pleased all readers, and offended none. Donne alone, of all...talent ; but was not happy enough to arrive at your versification ; and were he translated into numbers, and English, he would yet be wanting in the dignity... | |
 | John Dryden - 1895 - 266 sidor
...moderns or even of the ancients; but you have been sparing of the gall, by which means you have pleased all readers, and offended none. Donne alone, * of...talent, but was not happy enough to arrive at your versification. And, were he translated into numbers and English, he would yet be wanting in the dignity... | |
 | Felix Emmanuel Schelling - 1899 - 392 sidor
...moderns, or even of the ancients; but you have been sparing of the gall, by which means you have pleased all readers, and offended none. Donne alone, of all...talent ; but was not happy enough to arrive at your versification ; and were he translated into numbers, and English, he would yet be wanting in the dignity... | |
 | Felix Emmanuel Schelling - 1899 - 392 sidor
...moderns, or even of the ancients; but you have been sparing of the gall, by which means you have pleased all readers, and offended none. Donne alone, of all...talent; but was not happy enough to arrive at your versification; and were he translated into numbers, and English, he would yet be wanting in the dignity... | |
 | Felix Emmanuel Schelling - 1899 - 392 sidor
...moderns, or even of the ancients; but you have been sparing of the gall, by which means you have pleased all readers, and offended none. Donne alone, of all...talent ; but was not happy enough to arrive at your versification; and were he translated into numbers, and English, he would yet be wanting in the dignity... | |
 | 1899 - 304 sidor
...times they were still admired. Dryden flattered his patron, the Earl of Dorset, by telling him : " Donne alone, of all our countrymen, had your talent; but was not happy enough to arrive at your versif1cation ; and were he translated into numbers, and English, he would yet be wanting in the dignity... | |
 | John Dryden - 1900 - 348 sidor
...Moderns, or even of the Ancients; but you have been sparing of the gall, by which means you have pleased all readers, and offended none. Donne alone, of all our countrymen, had your talent ; 10 but was not happy enough to arrive at your versification ; and were he translated into numbers,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1909 - 1112 sidor
...moderns, or even of the ancients; but you have been sparing of the gall, by which means you have pleas'd all readers, and offended none. ' Donne alone, of...talent; but was not happy enough to arrive at your versification; and were be translated into numbers, and English, he would yet be wanting in the dignity... | |
 | John Dryden - 1909 - 1112 sidor
...the ancients; but you have been sparing of the gall, by which means you have pleas'd all reader«, and offended none. Donne alone, of all our countrymen,...talent; but was not happy enough to arrive at your versification; and were he translated into numbers, and English, he would yet be wanting in the dignity... | |
 | John Dryden - 1909 - 1112 sidor
...have been sparing of the gall, by which means you have pleas'd all readers, and offended none. Douiie o this, the filial duty thus versification; and were he translated into numbers, and English, he would yet be wanting in tlie dignity... | |
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Donne alone, of all our countrymen, had your talent ; but was not happy enough to arrive at your versification ; and were he translated into numbers, and English, he would yet be wanting in the dignity of expression. 
