| 592 pages
...that, the following eulogy from one of Cowper's Letters is prefixed to the first volume: — " I love the memory of Vinny Bourne. I think him a better Latin poet than Tibullus, Propertius, Ausoniiu, or any of the writers in Ait way, except Ovid, and not at all inferior to /u,u. I love him... | |
| 1805 - 756 pages
...bettet1 Latin poet than Tibullus, Propenius, Aufonius, or any of the writers in bh way, except OviJ, and not at all inferior to him. I love him too with a love of partiality, becaufe he was ulher of the fifth form at Weftminfter when 1 palTed through it. He was fo good natured,... | |
| 1805 - 762 pages
...enough in the Latin, would, in Englifh, have appeared as plain and as blunt as the tag of a lace. I love the memory of Vinny Bourne. I think him a better Latin poet than Tibullus, Propenius, Aufonius, or any of the writers in hit way, except Ovid, and not at all inferior to him.... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 394 pages
...in the Latin, would, in English, have appeared as plain, and as blunt as the tag of a lace. I love the memory of Vinny Bourne. I think him a better Latin poet than Tibullus, Propertius,Ausonius, or any of the writers in his way., except Ovid, and;notatali inferior to him.... | |
| Vincent Bourne - 1808 - 228 pages
...OF ORIGINALS AND TRANSLATIONS. To which are added his LETTERS. " I love the memory of VINNY BOURNS. I think him a better " Latin poet than Tibullus, Propertius,...the writers in his way, except Ovid, and not at all in" ferior to him," Hayley's Life of Cowper. A NEW EDITION IN TWO VOLUMES. /£>• VOL. I. OXFORD :... | |
| 1808 - 590 pages
...that, the following eulogy from one of Cowper's Letters is prefixed to the first volume: — " I love the memory of Vinny Bourne. I think him a better Latin...Tibullus, Propertius, Ausonius, or any of the writers in las way, except Ovid, and not at all inferior to Ai«. I k>ye Ыш loo, with a love of suc city as... | |
| 1808 - 602 pages
...therefore accede to the assertion, that " Bourne is-a better Latin poet than Tibullus, Proprrtius, Ausonius, or any of the writers in his way, except Ovid, and not at a>l inferior to him." We must also lake the liberty of saying, (though we suppose public sc! oolsand... | |
| Vincent Bourne - 1808 - 398 pages
...BOURNE, MA CONSISTING or ORIGINALS AND TRANSLATIONS. To which are added his LETTERS. •• I love the memory of VINNY BOURNE. I think him a better " Latin poet than 1'ihullus, Propertius, Ausuimis, or any u of the writers in his wity, except Ovid, anit not at all... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 540 pages
...not certainly very happily adapted to his situation as a public teacher. " l love," says Cowper, " the memory of Vinny Bourne. I think him a better Latin...fifth form at Westminster when I passed through it. He was so good-natured, and so indolent, that I lost more than I got by him ; for he made me as idle... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 534 pages
...not certainly very happily adapted to his situation as a public teacher. " I love," says Cowper, " the memory of Vinny Bourne. I think him a better Latin...Tibullus, Propertius, Ausonius, or any of the writers in Ais way, except Ovid, and not at all inferior to him. I love him too, with a love of partiality, because... | |
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