 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
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 444 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, Walter Scott - 1821 - 440 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 ray life in the performance of it. This, too, I had intended chiefly for the honour of my native country,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 296 sidor
...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, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects both relating to it, I was doubtful, whether... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 314 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,... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 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, J. W. Lake - 1838 - 494 sidor
...(though far unable for the attempt ot sucn а роеш,) and to have left the stage, to which my gennu 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 tor the honour of my native country,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1845 - 380 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,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 848 sidor
...put in practice ; (though far unable for the attempt of such a poem ;) and to have left the stage, loose, as occasion serves, upon the herd of deer, that wit irouM have taken up my life in the performance of it. This, too, I had intended chiefly for the honour... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1855 - 418 sidor
...(though far nimble for the attempt of such a poem ;) and to have left the stage, to which my genins 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 - 1856 - 774 sidor
...put in practice ; (thongh far unable for the attempt of such a poem) ; and L-. 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 tt* honour of my native country,... | |
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