 | John Dryden - 1800 - 662 sidor
...never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This too I had intended chiefly for the honour of my native...country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful, whether I should choose that of King Arthur conquering... | |
 | 1808 - 388 sidor
...to his translation of Juvenal; in which, after mentioning an outline of his plan, he adds — " This I had intended chiefly for the honour of my native...country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should chuse — that of King Arthur conquering... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 442 sidor
...never much inclined me,) for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This, too, I had intended chiefly for the honour of my native...country, to which a poet is particularly obliged Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether 1 should choose that of King Arthur conquering... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1808 - 526 sidor
...never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This too I had intended chiefly for the honour of my native...country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should chuse that of King Arthur conquering... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 436 sidor
...never much inclined me,) for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This, too, I had intended chiefly for the honour of my native...country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should choose that of King Arthur conquering... | |
 | 1808 - 540 sidor
...his translation of Juvenal ; in which, after mentioning an outline of his plan, he adds — " This I had intended chiefly for the honour of my native...country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both reluting to it, I was doubtful whether I should chuse — that of King Arthur conquering... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 628 sidor
...never much inclined me,) for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This, too, I had intended chiefly for the honour of my native...country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two fubjefits, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I mould choofe that of King Arthur conquering... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 626 sidor
...never much inclined me,) for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This, too, I had intended chiefly for the honour of my native...country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two fubjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I fhould choofe that of King Arthur conquering... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 sidor
...a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This, too, I had intended chie&y for the honour of my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should cbuse that of King Arthur conquering... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 sidor
...never much inclined me, fora work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This, too, I had intended chiefly for the honour of my native...country, to which a poet is particularly obliged : of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should choose that of King Arthur * con. i... | |
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I had intended to have put in practice, though far unable for the attempt of such a poem, and to have left the stage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This too I had intended... 
