 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...  The Works of the English Poets: Dryden's virgil - Sida 128efter Samuel Johnson - 1779Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Walter Scott - 1808 - 526 sidor
...in practice ; (though far unable for the attempt of such a poem,) and to have left the stage, to b 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 chiefly for the honour of my native country,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 532 sidor
...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 chiefly for the honour of my native country,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 628 sidor
...long labouring in my imagination, and what I had intended to have put in practice, (though far unable for the attempt of fuch a poem,) and to have left...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,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 626 sidor
...long labouring in my imagination, and what I had intended to have put in practice, (though far unable for the attempt of fuch a poem,) and to have left...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,... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 sidor
...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 chie&y for the honour of my native country,... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 sidor
...left the stage, to which my genius 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... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 536 sidor
...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 chiefly for the honour of my native country,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 372 sidor
...put in practice ; (though far unahle 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 ia the performance of it. This too I had intended chiefly for the honour of my native country,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 256 sidor
...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 chiefly for the honour of my native country,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 530 sidor
...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 chiefly for the honour of my native country,... | |
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