 He is a perpetual fountain of good sense ; learned in all sciences, and therefore speaks properly on all subjects. As he knew what to say, so he knows also when to leave off; a continence which is practised by few writers, and scarcely by any of the ancients...  The Works of the English Poets: Dryden - Page 26by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 pages
...perpetual Fountain of good Scnfe j leanVd in all Sciences; and therefore fpeaks properly on all Subjects : As he knew what to fay, fo he knows alfo when to leave off } a Continence which is pn&is'd by few Writers, and fcarccly by any of the Ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 526 pages
...fountain of good fenfe ; learned in all fciences ; and therefore fpeaks properly on all fubjects : as he knew what to fay, fo he knows alfo when to leave off, a continence which is practifed by few writers, and fcarcely by any of the antients, excepting Virgil and Horace, One of... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 600 pages
...he knew • " wh.it to fay, fo he knew alfo when to leave oft, a conti" nence, which is pra£tifed by few writers, and fcarcely by " any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. Chau" ccr followed nature every where, but was never ,fo bold" to go beyond her: and there is a great... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 pages
...Romans Virgil: he is a perpetual fountain of good fenfe; learned in all fciences ; and therefore fpeaks properly on all fubjefts: as he knew what to fay,...praftifed by few writers, and fcarcely by any of the antients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets is funk in his reputation, becaufe... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 pages
...Romans Virgil : he is a perpetual fountain of good fenfe ; learned in all fciences; and therefore fpeaks properly on all fubjefts: as he knew what to fay,...praftifed by few writers, and fcarcely by any of the antients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets is funk in his reputation, becaufe... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1773 - 498 pages
...Romans Virgil : he is a perpetual fountain of good fcnfe, learned in all fciences, and therefore fpeaks properly on all fubjefts ; as he knew what to fay, fo he knew alfo when to leave off ; a continence, which i» praftifed by few writers, and fcarcely by any... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1782 - 514 pages
...fubje&s : As he knew what to fay, fo he alfo knows where to leave off; a continence, which is pra&ifed by few writers, and fcarcely by any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our latt great poets is funk in his reputation, becaufe he could never forgive any Conceit that came in... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 pages
...perpetual fountain of good fenfe; learned in all fciences; and therefore fpeaks properly on all fubjects: as he knew what to fay, fo he knows alfo when to leave off; a continence which is practifed by few writers, and fcarcely by any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1795 - 322 pages
...Virgil : he is a perpetual fountain of good fenfe, " learned in all fciences, and therefore fpeaks properly on all " fubjefts : as he knew what to fay,...knows alfo when to " leave off ; a continence which is pracYifed by few writers, and " fcarcely by any of the Ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. " Chaucer... | |
 | 1795 - 408 pages
...fubjects ; as he knew what to fay, fo he knew alfo when to leave off, a continence which is practifed by few writers, and fcarcely by any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and .Horace. Chaucer fol-^ lowed nature every where, but .was never fo bold to go beyond her i and there is a great... | |
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