| John Dryden - 1713 - 614 pages
...Troilus zn&Cre(fida was alfo written by a Lombard Author ; but much amplified by our Englift Tranflator, as well as beautified; the Genius of our Countrymen...being rather to improve an Invention, than to invent themfelvesj as is evident not only in our Poetry, but in many of our Manufactures. I find I have anticipated... | |
| John Dryden - 1760 - 526 pages
...and Creffida was alfo written by a Lombard author ; but much amplified by our Englifli tranflator, as well as beautified ; the genius of our countrymen...being rather to improve an invention, than to invent themfelves ; as is evident not only in our poetry, but in many of our manufactures. I find I have anticipated... | |
| John Dryden - 1767 - 392 pages
...Troilus and Creffida was alfo written by a Lombard author; but much amplified by our Englifh tranflator, as well as beautified; the genius of our countrymen...being rather to improve an invention, than to invent themfelves ; as is evident not only in our poetry, but in many of our manufaftures. I find I have anticipated... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 pages
...Troilus and Creffida wasalfo written by a Lombard author; but much amplified by our Englifh tranftator, as well as beautified;. the genius of our countrymen...being rather to improve an invention, than to invent themfelves ; as is evident not only in our poetry, but in many of our manufaftures. I find I have anticipated... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 352 pages
...Troilus and Creflida was alfo written by a Lombard author; but much amplified by our Englifh tranflator, as well as beautified; the genius of our countrymen...being rather to improve an invention, than to invent themfelves; as is evident not only in our poetry, but in many of our manufactures. I find I have anticipated... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 pages
...and Creflida was alfo written by a Lombard author ; but much amplified by our Englifh tranQator, aa •well as beautified ; the genius of our countrymen...being rather to improve an invention, than to invent themfelves; aa is evident not only in our poetry, but in many of our manufactures. 3 find I have anticipated... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 658 pages
...written by a Lombard, author; but much amplified by our Engliih tranflator, as well as btautified ; the genius of our countrymen in general being rather to improve an invention, than to invent themfclvcs; as is evident not only in our poetry, but in many of our manufactures. I find I have anticipated... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 658 pages
...Troilus and Creifida was alfo written by a Lombard author ; but much amplified by our Engliih tranflator, as well as beautified ; the genius of our countrymen...being rather to improve an invention, than to invent themfelves ; as is evident not only in our poetry, butin many of our manufactures. I find I have anticipated... | |
| John Bell - 1807 - 458 pages
...probability by some Italian wit, in i former age ; as I shall prove hereafter : the tale of Grizild was the invention of Petrarch ; by him sent to Boccace...Lombard author; but much amplified by our English translator, as well as beautified ; the genius of our countrymen in general being rather to improve... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 pages
...probability, by some Italian wit, in a former age as I shall prove hereafter. The tale of " Grisilde" was the invention of Petrarch; by him sent to Boccace,...and Cressida" was also written by a Lombard author, f but much amplified by our English translator, as well as beautified ; the * In this instance Dryden... | |
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