 ... against it. If the first end of a writer be to be understood, then, as his language grows obsolete, his thoughts must grow obscure — Multa renascentur, quae nunc cecidcre; cadentque Quae nunc sunt in honore vocabula, si volet usus. Quern penes arbitrium...  Essays of John Dryden - Seite 264von John Dryden - 1926Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 526 Seiten
...this attempt, (for 1 was thinking of it fome years before his death) and his authority prevailed fo far with me, as to defer my undertaking while he lived, in deference to him : yet my reafon was not convinced with what he urged againft it. If the firft end of a writer be to be underftood,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 Seiten
...this attempt, (for I was thinking of it fome years before his death) and his authority prevailed fo far with me, as to defer my undertaking •while he lived, in deference to him: yet my reafon was not convinced with what he urged againft it. If the firft end of a writer be to be underftood,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 360 Seiten
...this attempt, (for I was thinking of it fome years before his death) and his authority prevailed fo far with me, as to defer my undertaking while he lived, in deference to him : yet my reafon was not convinced with what he urged againft it. If the firft end of a writer be to be underftood,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 Seiten
...this attempt, (for I was thinking of it fome years before his death) and his authority prevailed fo far with me, as to defer my undertaking while he lived, in deference to him: yet my reafon was not convinced with what he urged againftit. If the firft end of a writer be to be underftood,... | |
 | 1793 - 806 Seiten
...attempt, (for I was thinking of it fome year« before his death) and his authority prevailed fo for with me, as to defer my undertaking while he lived, in deference to him : yet my reafon was not convinced with what he urged againft it. if. the firft end of a writer be to be underftood,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 Seiten
...this attempr, (for I WB* thinking of it -Tome years before his death) and hi» authority prevailed fo far with me, as to defer my undertaking while he lived, in deference to him : yet my reafnn v»as not convinced with what he urged againft it. If the firft end of a wr?ter be to be understood,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 842 Seiten
...deference to him : yet my reafon wa: not convinced with what he urged agiinft it. If the firft eod of a writer' be to be understood, then, as his language grows obfoletc, thoughts rnuft grow obfcure : " Multa renafcentur qua; jam cecidere; cadentquc*,' " Quae... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 662 Seiten
...My Lord dissuaded me from this attempt, (for I was thinking of it some years before his death,) and his authority prevailed so far with me, as to defer...undertaking while he lived, in deference to him. Yet (following a bad copy,) he had omitted the word hire, by which the metre was rendered defective. 1... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 Seiten
...My Lord dissuaded me from this attempt, (for I was thinking of it some years before his death,) and his authority prevailed so far with me, as to defer...undertaking while he lived, in deference to him. Yet (following a bad copy,) he had omitted the word hire, by which the metre was rendered defective. 1... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 658 Seiten
...this attempt, (for I was thinking of it fome years before his death) and his authority prevailed fo on( reafon was not convinced with what he urged ag;iinft it. If the firfl end of a writer be to be underftood,... | |
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