 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 - 1899 - 370 sidor
...have put in practice (though far unable for the attempt of such 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 - 1900 - 782 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 - 1900 - 622 sidor
...practice (though far unable for the attempt of such a poem) ; and to have left the stage, to which ray 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 nativ« country,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1900 - 420 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,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1906 - 616 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 King Arthur conquering the Saxons, which, being farther distant in time, gives the greater scope to... | |
 | John Dryden - 1909 - 1112 sidor
...the stage (to which in y genius never much inclin'd 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 oblig'd. Of two subjects, both relating... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1923 - 896 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, William Congreve, Samuel Johnson, Walter Scott - 1925 - 230 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 - 1926 - 342 sidor
...stage, (to which my genius never much inclined 35 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 5 it, I was doubtful whether... | |
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