 | Samuel Johnson - 1772 - 388 sivua
...poffible to reafon in rhyme. He Iliewed us the true bounds of a'tranflator's liberty.. What was laid of Rome,, x 4 adorned. adorned by Auguftus, may be...an eafy metaphor to Englifh poetry embellifhed by Dry den, lattritiam in'cenit, marmrream rcliquit, he found it brick, and he left it marble. THE invocation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 456 sivua
...by Auguftus, may be applied by an eafy metaphor to Englifti poetry embellifhed by Dryden, lateritlam invenit, marmoream reliquit, he found it brick, and he left it marble. • j9o THE invocation before the Georgicks is here inferted from Mr. Milbourne's verfion, that, according... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 sivua
...Auguftus, may be applied by aa eafy metaphor to Englifh poetry embellifhed by Dryden, lateririam im-enit, marmoream reliquit, he found it brick, and he left...Milbourne's verfion, that, according to his own propofal, nis verfes may be compared with thofe which he cunfuresv What What makes the richeft tilth, beneath... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 sivua
...argument with poetry. He fhcwe<t' ^ us the true bounds of a tranflator's liberty. What was faid of Rome, adorned by Auguftus, may be applied by an eafy metaphor...to Englifh poetry embellifhed by Dryden, lateritiam invent , marmoream rc/iquit, he found it trick, and he left it marble. THE invocation before the Georgicks... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 344 sivua
...argument with poetry. He fliewed us the true bounds of a tranflator's liberty. What was faid of Rome, adorned by Auguftus, may be applied by an eafy metaphor...embellifhed by Dryden, " lateritiam invenit, " marmoream rcliquit," He found it brick, and he left it marble. THE invocation before the Georgicks is here inferted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1794 - 450 sivua
...argument with poetry. He fhewed us the true bounds of a tranflator's liberty. What was faid of Rome, adorned by Auguftus, may be applied by an eafy metaphor...marmoream reliquit," He found it brick, and he left it marble.v~-v THE) <— • •**'^ THE invocation before the Georgicks is here inferted from Mr. Melbourne's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1797 - 278 sivua
...poffible to reafon in rhyme. Ho fhewed us the true bounds of a tranflator's liberty. What was faid of Rome adorned by Auguftus, may be applied by an eafy metaphor to Englifh poetry ernt>ellifhed by Dryden, lateritlam invenit, marmoream retiquit, he found it brick, and he left it... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 308 sivua
...zpplied hy an eafy metaphor to Englifh poetry embeilifhed by Dnden, " lateritiam invenit, marmoV ream reliquit." He found it brick, and he left it marble. THE invocation before the Georgicks is here infertcd from Mr. Melbourne's verfion, that, according to hi? own propoial, his verfcs may be compared... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 sivua
...easy metaphor to English poetry embellished by Dryden, " late" ritiam invenit, marmoream veliquit." He found it brick, and he left it marble. THE invocation before the Georgicks is here inserted from Mr-. Milbourne's version, that, according to his own proposal, his verses may be compared... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 sivua
...was said of Rome adorned by Augustus may be applied by an easy metaphor to English poetry embellished by Dryden : lateritiam invenit, marmoream reliquit; he found it brick, and he left it marble. DENHAM \VAS born at Dublin in 1615, the only son of Sir John Denham, of Little Horsely in Essex, then... | |
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What was said of Rome, adorned by Augustus, may be applied by an easy metaphor to English poetry, embellished by Dryden, "lateritiam invenit, marmoream reliquit." He found it brick, and he left it marble. 
