 It is true he might have easily found more, and then my translation had been more perfect. Two other worthy friends of mine, who desire to have their names concealed, seeing me straitened in my time, took pity on me and gave me the life of Virgil, the...  The Works of Virgil - Page cxby Virgil - 1806Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1130 pages
...arguments in profe to the whole tranflation ; which, perhaps, has caufed a report that the two firft poems are not mine. If it had been true that I had taken their verfes for my own, I might have gloried in their aid ; and, like Terence, have fathered the opinion... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 424 pages
...friends of mine, who defire to have their names concealed, feeing me ftraitened in my time, took pity on me, and gave me the life of Virgil ; the two prefaces .to the Paftorals and the Georgies, and all the arguments in profe to the whole tranflation ; which, perhaps,... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1787 - 560 pages
...of mine, who defire to have their " names concealed, feeing me ftraitened in my " time, took pity on me, and gave me the Life «' of Virgil, the two Prefaces to the Paftorals and *' the Georgics, and all the Arguments in prole " to the whole tranflation." If Mr. Addifon... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 366 pages
...friends of mine, who defire to have their names concealed, feeing me ftraitened in my time, took pity on me, and gave me the life of Virgil.; the two prefaces to the Paftorals and the Georgics, and all the arguments in profe to the whole tranflation ; .which, perhaps,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 902 pages
...friends of mine, who defire to have their names concealed, feeing me ftraitened in my time, took pity on me, and gave me the life of Virgil ; the two prefaces to the Pallorals and the Georgics, and all the arguments in profe to the whole tranflation ; which, perhaps,... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 670 pages
...their court by assenting to his judgment, voted unanimously_/0r him against his inclination ; which mine. If it had been true, that I had taken their...have gloried in their aid ; and like Terence, have farthered the opinion, that Scipio and Laclius joined with me. But the same style being continued through... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 662 pages
...their court by assenting to his judgment, voted unanimously for him against Ms inclination ; which mine. If it had been true, that I had taken their...verses for my own, I might have gloried in their aid ; an3 like Terence, have farthered the opinion, that Scipio and Laelius joined with me. But the same... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 712 pages
...are found in one of Baker's MSS. in the Museum : ".Knightley Chetwood, txtraordinarie eUctus, born at in prose to the whole translation ; which perhaps...has caused a report that the two first poems are not Coventry, came into the place of Thomas Brinley [as fellow of King's College] ; chaplain to the Lord... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...found in one of Baker's MSS. in the Museum : " Knightley Chetwood, extraordinarie electus, born at in prose to the whole translation ; which perhaps...has caused a report that the two first poems are not Coventry, came into the place of Thomas Brinley [as fellow of King's College] ; chaplain to the Lord... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 504 pages
...friends of mine, who desire to have their names concealed, seeing me straitened in my time, took pity on me, and gave me the " Life of Virgil," the two prefaces...taken their verses for my own, I might have gloried in * Dr Knightly Chetwood and Mr Addison. The former wrote the" Life of Virgil," and the " Preface to... | |
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