 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 - 1882 - 780 sidor
...left the stage, to which my genius never much inclined me, foraworfe which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This, too, I had intended chiefly for the honour of my native cour."' to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it. I was doubtful... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1882 - 474 sidor
...have put in practice (though far unable for the attempt of such a poemj; 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 (bart.) - 1883 - 180 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 (bart.) - 1883 - 682 sidor
...•tage. Ut which my genin« never much inclined me. for a work which would have üiken «p my life ҈ - c - ݀ 0 ] 0 th« honour of my native country, to which a poet la particularly obliged. Of two subject §. both... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1885 - 352 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 honor of my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating... | |
 | John Dryden - 1887 - 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,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1888 - 682 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 honor of my native country,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1887 - 676 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 honor of my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1890 - 612 sidor
...have put in practice (though far unabie 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 - 1895 - 266 sidor
...(though far unable 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,... | |
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