| John Dryden - 1760 - 448 pages
...found and varied, in apt, fignificant, and founding words : the quicknefs of the imagination js feen in the invention, the fertility in the fancy, and the accuracy in the expreffion. For the two firft of thefe, Ovid is famous amongft the poets ; for' the latter, Virgil.... | |
| John Dryden - 1767 - 318 pages
...found and varied, in apt, fignificant, and founding words : the quicknefs of the imagination is feen in the invention, the fertility in the fancy, and the accuracy in the expreffion. For the two firft of thefe, Ovid is famous amongft the poets; for the latter, Virgil. Ovid... | |
| John Dryden - 1773 - 260 pages
...in the faney, and the aeeuraey in the expreflion. For the two firft ofthefe, Ovid is famous amongft the poets; for the latter, Virgil. Ovid images more...often the movements and affections of the mind, either eombating between two eontrary paflions, or extremely difeompoied by one. His words therefore are the... | |
| John Bell - 1777 - 644 pages
...apt significant, and sounding words : the quickness of the imagination is seen in the invention, th& fertility in the fancy, and the accuracy in the expression;...therefore, are the least part of his care ; for he pictures Natute in disorder, with which the study and choice of words is inconsistent. This is the proper wit... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 350 pages
...in the fancy, and the accuracy in the expreffion. For the two firft of thefe, Ovid is famous amongft the poets ; for the latter, Virgil. Ovid images more...of the mind, either combating between two contrary paffions, or extremely difcompofed by one. His words therefore nre the leaft part of his care ; for... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 pages
...in the fancy, and the accuracy in the expreffion. For the two firft of thefe, Ovid is famous amongft the poets ; for the latter, Virgil. Ovid images more often the movements and affeftions of the mind, either combating between two contrary paffions, or extremely difcompofed by... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 336 pages
...found and varied, in apt, fignificant, and founding words i the quicknefs of the imagination is feen in the invention, the fertility in the fancy, and the accuracy in the expreffion. For the two firft of thefe, Ovid is famous amongft the poets ; for the latter, Virgil.... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 pages
...fo found and varied, in apt, Cpbficint, and founding words : the quickncfb of tke inupnation is feen in the invention, the fertility in the fancy, and the accuracy in the exprsfficm. Fo: the two firft of thefe, Ovid is famous MMOjrft the poets ; for the latter, Virgil.... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...fertility in the fancy, and accuracy in the expreffion. For the firfl of thcfe, Ovid is famous amongft the poets ; for the latter, Virgil. Ovid images more...of the mind, either combating between two contrary pallions. 910 or extremely difcompofed by one. His words therefore are tlie leaft part of his care... | |
| 1797 - 522 pages
...fertility in the fancy, and accuracy in the expreflion. For the firft of thefe, Ovid is famous among It the poets ; for the latter, Virgil. Ovid images more often the movements and a/Fections of the mind, either combating between two contrary paffions, or or extremely difcompofed... | |
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