 | George Frederick Graham - 1869 - 418 pages
...or refinement, but unrivalled in power, rigour, and eloquence. on all subjects. As he knew what to say, so he knows also when to leave off — a continence...few writers, and scarcely by any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late poets (Cowley) is sunk in his reputation because he could... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - 1869 - 420 pages
...in all sciences, and therefore speaks properly on all subjects. As he knew what to say, so he know, also when to leave off; a continence which is practised...few writers, and scarcely by any of the ancients, pvcepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets' is sunk in ! jc reputation, because he could... | |
 | William Smith, Benjamin Nicholas Martin - 1870 - 482 pages
...good sense, learned in all sciences, and therefore speaks properly on all subjects. As he knew what to say, so he knows also when to leave off; a continence...few writers, and scarcely by any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets l is sunk in his reputation, because he could... | |
 | Medley, G F S - 1870 - 148 pages
...sense, learned in all sciences, and therefore speaks properly on all subjects ; as he knew what to say, so he knows also when to leave off, a continence...by few writers and scarcely by any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. DBYDEN. He no doubt saw in religion as much as even we do now, and uttereth... | |
 | John Dryden - 1897 - 764 pages
...sense ; learned in all sciences ; and therefore speaks, properly on all subjects ; as he knew what to say, so he knows also when to leave off, a continence...few writers, and scarcely by any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets is sunk in his reputation because he could... | |
 | John Dryden - 1874 - 740 pages
...sense; learned in all sciences, -and therefore speaks properly on all subjects ; as he knew what to say, so he knows also when to leave off— a continence...few writers, and scarcely by any of the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. One of our late great poets is sunk in his reputation, because he could... | |
 | Richard Harrison Black - 1874 - 472 pages
...contineniia, (see TENEo, p. S9), the act of keeping one's self within bounds. " He knew what to say, he knew also when to leave off, a continence which is practised by few writers." Dryden. Continent, is that which is held together ; in geography, it denotes a large extent of country,... | |
 | Richard Harrison Black - 1874 - 470 pages
...continentia, (see TENEO, p. 39), the act of keeping one's self within bounds. " He knew what to say, he knew also when to leave off, a continence which is practised by few writers." Dryden. Continent, is that which is held together ; in geography, it denotes a large extent of country,... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1876 - 768 pages
...seen in the invention, the fertility in the fancy, and the accuracy in the expression. DRYDEN. He knew when to leave off, — a continence which is practised by few writers. PRYDEN. What can be urged for them who, not having the vocation of poverty to scribble, out of mere... | |
 | Joseph Angus - 1880 - 726 pages
...sense : learned in all sciences ; and, therefore, speaks properly on all subjects : aa he knew what to say, so he knows also when to leave off; a continence...is practised by few writers, and scarcely by any of r;oo.] DEYDEN. 309 the ancients, excepting Virgil and Horace. Chaucer followed nature everywhere ;... | |
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He is a perpetual fountain of good sense ; learned in all sciences ; and therefore speaks properly on all subjects. As he knew what to say, so he knows also when to leave off; a continence which is practised by few writers, and scarcely by any of the... 
