| Philip Sidney - 1724 - 270 Seiten
...loudeft. And now, that an over faint quietnefs fhould feem tn ftrew the houfe for Toets, they are, almoft, in as good reputation, as the mountebanks at Venice. Truly, even that, as of the one fide it giveth great praife to foefy, which, like Venus (but to better purpofe) had rather be troubled... | |
| Sir Philip Sidney - 1787 - 158 Seiten
...loudefli And now, that an over-faint quietnefs fhould feem to ftrew the houfe for Poets, they are, almoft, in as good reputation, as the Mountebanks at Venice. Truly, even that, as of the one fide k giveth great praife to Poe/y, which, like Venus (but to better pupofe) had rather be troubled... | |
| Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1824 - 378 Seiten
...name, applying it to poetry, which is, amongst us, thrown down to so ridiculous an estimation." — " And now, that an over-faint quietness should seem...strew the house for poets, they are almost in as good estimation as the mountebanks at Venice." If such was the condition of poetry and its practicers at... | |
| 1824 - 378 Seiten
...name, applying it to poetry, which is, amongst us, thrown down to so ridiculous an estimation." — " And now, that an over-faint quietness should seem...strew the house for poets, they are almost in as good estimation as the mountebanks at Venice." If such was the condition of poetry and its practicers at... | |
| 1824 - 378 Seiten
...name, applying it to poetry, which is, amongst us, thrown down to so ridiculous an estimation." — " And now, that an over-faint quietness should seem...strew the house for poets, they are almost in as good estimation as the mountebanks at Venice."' If such was the condition of poetry and its practicers at... | |
| Paul Stapfer - 1880 - 428 Seiten
...and disturbed by war, had nevertheless produced greater poets than those of his own peaceful times. " Now that an over-faint quietness should seem to strew...as good reputation as the mountebanks at Venice." Although this severity on Sidney's part shows that he was not altogether free from the pi'ejudice that... | |
| Philip Sidney - 1890 - 210 Seiten
...flourished ; and, which is to be noted, even in those times when the trumpet of 10 Mars did sound loudest. And now that an over-faint quietness should seem to...praise to poesy, which, like Venus — but to better 1s purpose — hath rather be troubled in the net with Mars, than enjoy the homely quiet of Vulcan... | |
| James Mercer Garnett - 1890 - 730 Seiten
...should seeme to strew the house for Poets, they are almost in as good reputation as the Mountibancks at Venice. Truly even that, as of the one side it giveth great praise to Poesie, which like Venus, (but to better purpose) hath rather be troubled in the net with Mars, then... | |
| James Mercer Garnett - 1891 - 728 Seiten
...I. 8. when the trumpet of Mars did sounde loudest. And now that an over-faint quietnes should seeme to strew the house for Poets, they are almost in as good reputation as the Mountibancks at Venice. Truly even that, as of the one side it giveth great praise to Poesie, which... | |
| Sir Philip Sidney - 1891 - 416 Seiten
...heertofore Poets have in England also for Poets, they are almost in as good reputation, as the Mountibancks at Venice. Truly even that, as of the one side it giveth great praise to Poesie, which like Venus (but to better purpose) hath rather be troubled in the net with Want of spirit... | |
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