 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 670 pages
...in any but their own. Virgil has sometimes two of them in a line ; but the scantiness of our heroick verse is not capable of receiving more than one ;...had been born in England, and in this present age. M acknowledge, with Segrais, that I have not succeeded in this attempt according to my desire ; yet... | |
 | Virgil - 1803 - 408 pages
...others which have none. Such is the difference of the lanH 2 guages, or such my want of skill in chusing words. Yet I may presume to say, and I hope with as...England, and in this present age. I acknowledge, with S^grais, that I have not succeeded in this attempt according to my desire : yet I shall not be wholly... | |
 | Virgil - 1806 - 414 pages
...none. Such is the difference of the lan• 2 C DEDICATION guages, or such my want of skill in chusing words. Yet I may presume to say, and I hope with as...present age. I acknowledge, with Segrais, that I have hot succeeded in this attempt according to my desire : yet I shall not be wholly without praise, if... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 484 pages
...others which have none. Such is the difference of the languages, or such my want of skill in chusing words. Yet I may presume to say, and I hope with as...England, and in this present age. I acknowledge, with S£grais, that I have not succeeded in this attempt according to my desire: yet I shall not be wholly... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 770 pages
...hare none. Such is the difference of the languages, or such my want of skill in choosing words. Yet 1 may presume to say, and I hope with as much reason...himself have spoken, if he had been born in England, and f in this present age. I acknowledge with Segrais, that I have not succeeded in this attempt according... | |
 | 1813 - 432 pages
...wit!i as much reason as the French translator) that, taking all the materials of this divine anthor, I have endeavoured to make Virgil speak such English as he would hintself have spoken, if he had been bora in England, and in this present age. I acknowledge, with... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 272 pages
...that, taking all the materials of iins divine author, I have endeavoured to make Virgil speak snch English as he would himself have spoken, if he had...England, and in this present age. I acknowledge, with Scgrais, that I have not sncceeded iu this attempt according to my desire: yet I shall not be wholly... | |
 | Virgil - 1830 - 348 pages
...taking all the materials of this divine author, I have endeavored to make Virgil speak such £nglish as he would himself have spoken if he had been born in England, and in this present age. 1 acknowlege with Segrais, that I have not succeeded in this attempt according to my desire: yet I... | |
 | John Dryden, John Mitford - 1836 - 488 pages
...figurative. Such of these as would retain their elegance in our tongue, I have endeavoured to graff on it ; but most of them are of necessity to be lost,...this present age. I acknowledge, with Segrais, that 2 have not succeeded in this attempt according to my desire ; yet I shall not be wholly without praise,... | |
 | John Dryden, John Mitford - 1844 - 536 pages
...with as much reason as the French translator, that, taking all tin" materials of this divine author, [ have endeavoured to make Virgil speak such English as he would himself have spoken, if he had heen horn in England, and in this present age. I acknowledge, with S£grais, that I have not succeeded... | |
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I have endeavoured to make Virgil speak such English as he would himself have spoken, if he had been born in England, and in this present age. 
