 Love has nothing of his own ; he borrows all from a greater master in his own profession, and, which is worse, improves nothing which he finds : nature fails him, and being forced to his old shift, he has recourse to witticism. This passes, indeed, with...  Virgil: The Eclogues - Page 191by Virgil - 1830Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 412 pages
...fie "borrows all from a greater mafter in his own profeffion; and, which is worfe, improves nothing which he finds. Nature fails him, and, being forced to his old fhift,Ke has recourfe to witticifm. This pafles indeed with his foft admirers, and gives him the preference... | |
 | 1789 - 508 pages
...he borrows all from a greater mafter in ' his own profeffion, and which is worfe, im' proves nothing which he finds. Nature fails ' him, and being forced to his old fhift, he has ' recourfe to Witticifm. This paffes indeed with ' his foft admirers, and gives him the... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 712 pages
...; he borrows all from a greater master in his own profession ; and which is worse, improves nothing which he finds. Nature fails him ; and being forced...others ; for our author needs not their admiration. The motive that induced Virgil to coin this fable, I have shewed already ; and have also begun to shew... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...; he borrows all from a greater master in his own profession ; and which is worse, improves nothing which he finds. Nature fails him ; and being forced...others ; for our author needs not their admiration. The motive that induced Virgil to coin this fable, I have shewed already ; and have also begun to shew... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 pages
...; he borrows all from a greater master in his own profession, and which is worse, improves nothing which he finds. Nature fails him, and being forced to his old shift, he has recourse to wittU cism. This passes indeed with his soft admirers, and gives him the preference to Virgil in their... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...; he borrows all from a greater master in his own profession, and which is worse, improves nothing which he finds. Nature fails him, and being forced to his old shifi, he has recourse to witticism. This passes indeed with his soft admirers, and gives him the preference... | |
 | 1803 - 420 pages
...borrows all from a greater master in his own ' profession, and, which is worse, improves nothing ' which he finds : nature fails him, and being forced...gives him ' the preference to Virgil in their esteem.' Were not I supported by so great an,authority as that of Mr. Dryden, I should not venture to observe,... | |
 | 1803 - 434 pages
...all from a greater master in his own 1 profession, and, which is worse, improves nothing, 1 which hs finds: nature fails him, and being forced ' to his...passes indeed with his soft admirers, and gives him. 1 the preference to Virgil in their esteem.' Were not I supported by so great an authority as that... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pages
...profession, and, which is worse, improves nothing which he finds. Nature fails him, and, being foreed to his old shift, he has recourse to witticism. This...gives him the preference to Virgil in their esteem.' Were not I supported by so great an authority as that of Mr Drvdcn, I shonl.l not venture to observe... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 366 pages
...; he borrows all from a greater master in his own profession, and which is worse, improves nothing which he finds. Nature fails him, and being forced...gives him the preference to Virgil in their esteem.' Were not I supported by so great an authority as that of Mr. Dryden, I should not venture to observe,... | |
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