 | John Dryden - 1716 - 416 pages
...Glimps was My Pride ftruck out new Sparkles of her otfn. [gone, Such was I, fuch by Nature ftill I am, Be thine the Glory, and be mine the Shame. Good Life be now my Task : My Doubts are do»e, (What more could fright myFaith,than three in One?} Can I believe erernal God could lye -, Difguis'd... | |
 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 pages
...My prtde struck out new sparkles oi her own. 7f I'thhu JZ. 1 Such was I, such hy nature still I am ; Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame, Good life...now my task : my doubts are done; What more could fright my fa'th than Three inOne ? Can I believe eternal God could lie So " Disguis'd in mortal mould... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...in One ?" In drawing Dryden's character, Johnfon has given, though I fuppofe unintentionally, fome touches of his own. Thus, " The power that predominated in his intellectual operations was rather ftrong reafon than quick fenfibility. Upon all occafions that were prefented, he ftudied rather than... | |
 | 1855 - 620 pages
...glimpse was gone, My pride struck out new sparkles of her own. Such was I, such by nature still I am, Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame ! Good life be now my task, — my doubts are done.' But there is no valid evidence to support the assumption that Dryden wrote the Hind and the Panther... | |
 | 1808 - 556 pages
...chief characteristics of genius, a tender and pathetic mind. The power (as Johnson observes) which predominated in his intellectual operations, was rather strong reason than quick sensibility. On all occasions that were presented, he rather studied than felt ; and produced sentiments, not such... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...acquired knowledge. Hi? compositions are the effects of a vigorous genius operating upon large materials. The power that predominated in his intellectual operations, was rather strong reason than quick sensibility. U^on all occasions that were presented, he studied rather than felt, and produced sentiments not such... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...knowledge. His compositions are the effects of a vigorous genius operating upon large materials. " 1 he power that predominated in his intellectual operations...Upon all occasions that were' presented he studied rathsr.than felt, and produced. sentiments not such as nature enforces, but meditation supplies. With... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...glimpse was goue, My pride struck out new sparkles of her own. Such was I, such by nature still I am ; Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame. Good life...now my task : my doubts are done ; What more could fright my faith than Three in One ? Can I believe eternal God could lie Disguis'd in mortal mould and... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...gone, '•' My pride struck out new sparkles of her own. " Such was I, such by nature still I am; " Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame. " Good...though I suppose unintentionally, some touches of 1781. his own. Thus: " The power that predominated in his intellectual operations was rather strong... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pages
...was gone, " My pride struck out new sparkles of her own. " Such was 1, such by nature still 1 am ; " Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame". " Good..." What more could shock my faith than Three in One 1» In drawing Dryden's character, Johnson has given, though I suppose unintentionally, some touches... | |
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My manhood, long misled by wandering fires, Follow'd false lights; and when their glimpse was gone, My pride struck out new sparkles of her own. Such was I, such by nature still I am; Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame. Good life be now my task;... 
