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" 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... "
The poets of Great Britain complete from Chaucer to Churchill - Page 78
by John Bell - 1807
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Fables Antient and Modern: Translated Into Verse from Homer, Ovid, Boccace ...

John Dryden - 1713 - 614 pages
...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 late great Poets is funk in his Reputation, becaufe he cou'd never forgive any Conceit which came in his wayj but fwept...
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An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, Volume 2

Joseph Warton - 1782 - 514 pages
...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...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 20

English poets - 1790 - 352 pages
...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 our late great poets is funk in his reputation, becaufe he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way; but fwept...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - 1800 - 662 pages
...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...excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets1 is sunk in his reputation, because he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...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...excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets1 is sunk in his reputation, because he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way...
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Dryden. Smyth. Duke. King. Sprat. Halifax

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 658 pages
...fay, fo he knows alfo when to leave off; a continence which is prañifed by few writers, and fcarcely by any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets ;s funk in his reputation, becaufe he could never forgive nny conceit which came in his way ; but fwept...
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 3

Great Britain - 1804 - 658 pages
...fay, fo he knows alfo when to leave off; a continence which is praftifed by few writers, and fcarcely by any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets is funk in his reputation, becaufe he could never forgive any. conceit which came in his way; but fwept...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of ..., Volume 3

Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 pages
...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...excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets f is sunk in his reputation, because he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way ; but...
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Essays Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of the ..., Volume 2

Nathan Drake - 1805 - 378 pages
...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...excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets f is sunk in his reputation, because he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way ; but...
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An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ...

Joseph Warton - 1806 - 464 pages
...sciences ; and therefore speaks properly on all subjects. As he knew what to say, so he also knows where to leave off; a continence, which is practised by...reputation, because he could never forgive any conceit that came in his way ; but swept, like a draga drag-net, great and small. There was plenty enough,...
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