 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 - 1857 - 420 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,... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1857 - 364 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 - 1857 - 428 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 - 1866 - 1202 sidor
...have put in practice (though far unable for the attempt of such a poem) ; and to have left the st;ige, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would hav«: taken up my life in the performance of it. This, ton, 1 had intended chiefly for the honour... | |
 | John Dryden - 1867 - 558 sidor
...have put in practice (though far unable for the attempt of such a poem), and to have left the stage hough naturally of a reserved temper, which m heightened by the suspicions of his c life in the performance of it. This, too, I had intended chiefly for the honour of my native country,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1867 - 670 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 hav-: taken up my life in the performance of it. This, too, I had intended chiefly for the honour of... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1868 - 398 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 hnd intended chieflv for the honour of my native country,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1870 - 798 sidor
...the stage, to which my genins never mnch inclined me, for a work which wonld have taken up my life in the performance of it. This, too, I had intended chiefly for the hononr of my native conntry, to which a poet is particnlarly obliged. Of two snbjeets, both relating... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1874 - 336 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,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1882 - 322 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,... | |
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