 | John Wesley, George Story - 1818 - 936 sidor
...by Dr. Franklin in his Essays. The language of Persius to Cornutus, would but ill apply to you : " 'Tis not, indeed, my talent to engage In lofty trifles, or to swell my page With wind and noise ; but freely to impart, As to a friend, the secrets of my heart."... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 658 sidor
...eipof« a Roman (eau. PlRHID«. 'Tis not, indeed, my talent to engage In lofty trifle«, or to iwell my page With wind and noife ; but freely to impart, As to a friend, the feeret« of my heart ; And, in familiar fpeech, to let thec kn"«v How much I love thce, and how much... | |
 | 1803 - 422 sidor
...MAY 10. Kon equidem studeo, bullatis ut mihi nugis Pagina turgescat, dare pondus idonea funio. PERS. 'Tis not indeed my talent to engage In lofty trifles, or to swell my page With wind and noise. DRYBES. THERE is no kind of False wit which has been so recommended... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 660 sidor
...Ragoufls for Tcrtus or Thyeftcs dreft ; •Tin taflc enough for thee t' cipofc a Roman fcjft. PtHBIUS. 'Tis not, indeed, my talent to engage In lofty trifles, or to fwell my page With wind and noifc ; but freely to impart, As to a friir.d, the fccrdts of my heart; And, in familiar fpc-ech, to... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1807 - 756 sidor
...with a body to and engagr with it. Ctarend, i. To embark any hufinefs ; to enlift in any party. — 'Tis not indeed my talent to engage In lofty trifles, or to fwell my page With wind and noifc. DryJea's Per •ENGAGEMENT, n. /. [from « gagement, French.] i. The act of engaging pawning,... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 346 sidor
...feet, Ragousts for Tereus orThyestes drest; 'Tis task enough for thee t' expose a Romas feast. Pcrsius. 'Tis not, indeed, my talent to engage In lofty trifles, or to swell my page With wind and noise ; but freely to impart, As to a friend, the secrets of my heart;... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 418 sidor
...equidem studeo bullatis ul mihi nugls Pagina turgescaf, dare pondus idoneafutno. PERS. Sat. v. 19. 'Tis not indeed my talent to engage In lofty trifles, or to swell my page , With wind and noise. DRYDEN. THERE is no kind of false wit which has been so recommended... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 442 sidor
...Ragouts for Tereus or Thyestes drest ; 'Tis task enough for thee t' expose a Roman feast. PERSIUS. 'Tis not, indeed, my talent to engage In lofty trifles, or to swell my page With wind and noise; but freely to impart, As to a friend, the secrets of my heart, And,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 436 sidor
...feet, Ragouts for Tereus or Thyestes drest ; Tis task enough for thee t' expose a Roman feast. PERSIUS. Tis not, indeed, my talent to engage In lofty trifles, or to swell my page With wind and noise; but freely to impart, As to a friend, the secrets of my heart. And,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 sidor
...tquidem studeo, hultatis ut mihi migis Pagina turgescat, dare pondus idaneafrtmo. PERS. Sat. v. W. 0 Tis not indeed my talent to engage In lofty trifles, or to swell my page With wind and noise." DRYDEN. TPHERE is no kind of false wit which has heen so A recommended... | |
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Tis not, indeed, my talent to 'engage In lofty trifles, or to swell my page With wind and noise... 
