| John Bell - 1796 - 524 páginas
...and unciviliz'd; Fierce for the liberties of wit, and bold, We still defy'd the Romans, as of old. Yet some there were, among the sounder few, Of those who less presum'd, and better knew, 720 Who durst assert the juster ancient cause, And hererestor'd Wit's fundamental... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 páginas
...and unciviliz'd ; Fierce for the liberties of wit, and bold, We still defy 'd the Romans, as of old. Yet some there were, among the sounder few Of those who less presum'd and better knew, 720 Who durst assert thejuster ancient cause, And here restor'd Wit's fundamental... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 páginas
...defied the Romans, as of old. Yet some there were, among the sounder fevr Of those who less presnm'd and better knew, Who durst assert the juster ancient...restor'd wit's fundamental laws. Such was the Muse, whose roles and practice tell ' Nature's chief masterpiece is writing well.' Such was Roscommon, not more... | |
| Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 páginas
...and unciviliz'd; Fierce for the liberties of wit, and bold, We still defied the Romans, as of old. Yet some there were, among the sounder few Of those who less presum'd and better knew, Who durst assert the juster ancient cause, And here restor'd wit's fundamental... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 526 páginas
...and uncivtlia'd ; Fierce for the liberties of wit, and bold, We still defied the Romans, as of old. Yet some there were, among the sounder few Of those who less presum'd and better knew, Who durst assert the juster ancient canse, And here restor'd wit's fundamental... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 páginas
...defy'd the Romans, as of old. Yet some there were among tbe sounder few. Of those who less presum'd, and better knew, Who durst assert the juster ancient...the muse, whose rules and practice tell. Nature's "s chief master-piece is writing well. Such was Roscommon — not more leain'd than good, With manners... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 páginas
...and unciviliz'd; fierce for the liberties of wit, and bold, we still defy'd the Romans, as of old. Yet some there were, among the sounder few of those who less presum'd and better knew, 720 who durst assert the juster ancient cause, and here restor'd Wit's fundamental... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 páginas
...and unciviliz'd; fierce for the liberties of wit, and bold, we still defy'd the Romans, as of old. Yet some there were, among the sounder few of those who less presum'd and better knew, 720 .who durst assert the juster ancient cause, and here restor'd Wit's fundamental... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 páginas
...and unciviliz'd ; Fierce for the liberties of Wit, and bold, We still defy'd the Romans, as of old. Yet some there were, among the sounder few Of those who less presum'd, and better knew, 720 Who durst assert the juster ancient cause, And here restor'd Wit's fundamental... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1812 - 230 páginas
...and nnciviliz'd ; Fierce for the liberties of wit, and "bold, We still defy'd the Romans, as of old. Yet some there were, among the sounder few Of those who less presum'd and better knew, 720 Who durst assert the juster ancient cause, And here restor'd Wit's fundamental... | |
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