 There was plenty enough, but the dishes were ill sorted; whole pyramids of sweetmeats for boys and women but little of solid meat for men. All this proceeded not from any want of knowledge, but of judgment. Neither did he want that in discerning the beauties...  The Works of the English Poets: Dryden - Sivu 26tekijä(t) Samuel Johnson - 1779Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 sivua
...enough, but the Dirties were ill forted; whole Pyramids of Sweet-meats, for Boys and Women; but lictle of folid Meat, for Men : All this proceeded not from any want of Knowledge, but of Judgment 5 neither did he want that in difcerning the Beauties and Faults of other Poets ; but only indulg'd... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 526 sivua
...came in his way ; but fwept like a drag-net, great and fmall. There was plenty enough, but the dilhes were ill-forted ; whole pyramids of fweet-meats, for...knowledge, but of judgment ; neither did he want that in difcerning the beauties and fault? of other poets ; but only indulged himfelf in the luxury of writing;... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 sivua
...came in his way; but fwept like a drag-net, great and ftnall. There was plenty enough, but the dimes were ill-forted ; whole pyramids of fweet-meats, for...knowledge, but of judgment; neither did he want that in difcerning the beauties and faults of other poets; but only indulged himfelf in the luxury of writing;... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1782 - 514 sivua
...great and fmall. There was plenty enough, but the dimes were ill-forted ; whole pyramids of Tweet-meats for boys and women ; but little of folid meat, for...proceeded not from any want of knowledge, but of judgment j neither did he want that, ' in difcerning the beauties and faults of other poets ; but only indulged... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 sivua
...could never forgive any conceit which came in his way; but fwept like a drag-net, great and fmall. There was plenty enough, but the difhes were ill-forted;...all this proceeded not from any want of knowledge, bnt of judgment; neither did he want that in difceming the beauties and faults of other poets; but... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 658 sivua
...could never forgive nny conceit which came in his way ; but fwept like a drag-net, great ani fmall. There was plenty enough, but the difhes were ill-forted;...knowledge, but of judgment ; neither did he want that in difcerning the beauties and faults of other poets; but only indulged himfelf in the luxury of writing;... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 712 sivua
...but the dishes were ill sorted ; whole pyramids of sweetmeats for boys and women, but little of solid meat for men. All this proceeded not from any want...knowledge, but of judgment. Neither did he want that in discerning the beau' The poet alluded to is Cowley ; on whom, in compliance with the fashion of... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 sivua
...but the dishes were ill sorted ; whole pyramids of sweetmeats for boys and women, but little of solid meat for men. All this proceeded not from any want...knowledge, but of judgment. Neither did he want that in discerning the beau1 The poet alluded to is Cowley ; on whom, in compliance with the fashion of... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 658 sivua
...and fmall. There was plenty enough, but the diihes were ill-forted; whole pyramids of fweet-mcats, for boys and women; but little of folid meat, for...knowledge, but of judgment; neither did he want that in difcerning the beauties and faults of other poets; but only indulged himfelf in the luxury of writing;... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 378 sivua
...the dishes were ill-sorted ; whole pyramids of sweet-meats for boys and women, but little of solid meat for men. All this proceeded not from any want...knowledge, but of judgment. Neither did he want that in * On the Origin and Progress of Satire. Malone's Dryden, vol. iii. p. 75, 76. •l. Cowley. discerning... | |
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