 Our language is noble, full, and significant ; and I know not why he who is master of it may not clothe ordinary things in it as decently as the Latin, if he use the same diligence in his choice of words : delectus verborum origo est eloquentiae.  The Works of John Dryden: Dramatic works - Seite 298von John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1882Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 Seiten
...the Water-poetV rhymes. Our language is noble, full, and significant; and I know not why he who is master of it may not clothe ordinary things in it as decently as the Latin, if he use the same diligence in his choice of words: delectus verborum origo e$t eloquent... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 Seiten
...significant ; and I know not why he who is master of it may not clothe ordinary things in it as decently, as the Latin, if he use the same diligence in his choice of words : delectus verborum origo est eloquerrtice. It was the saying of Julius Caesar, one so curious in his,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 Seiten
...the Water-poetY' rhymes. Our language is noble, full, and significant ; and I know not why he who is master of it may not clothe ordinary things in it as decently as the Latin, if he use the same diligence in his choice of words : delectus verborum origo est eloquent... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 486 Seiten
...therefore they ought to be so, yet at least the practice first, and then the continuation of it, shews that it attained the end, which was to please ; and...think, " unlock a door," was a thing as vulgar as could he spoken; yet Seneca could make it sound high and lofty in his Latin. Reserate clusos regii pastes... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 432 Seiten
...refused to pay the subscription. - "V* is noble, full, and significant ; and I know not why he who is master of it may not clothe ordinary things in it as decently as the Latin, if he use the same diligence in his choice of words : o Dtlectus verborvm origo est eloqttentia.... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 432 Seiten
...significant; and I know not why > he who is master of it may not clothe ordinary [ things in it as decently as the Latin, if he use the ' same diligence in his choice of words : Delectus verborum origo est eloquentice. It was the saying of Julius Caesar, one so curious in his,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 442 Seiten
...books, refused to pay the subscription. is noble, full, and significant ; and I know not why he who is master of it may not clothe ordinary things in it as decently as the Latin, if he use the same diligence in his choice of words : Delectus verborum origo est eloquently.... | |
 | John Dryden, John Mitford - 1836 - 488 Seiten
...wrote eighty books, which not only made noble, full, and significant ; and I know not why he who is master of it may not clothe ordinary things in it as decently as the Latin, if he use the same diligence in his choice of words : Delectus verbo rum origo est eloquently.... | |
 | John Dryden - 1889 - 208 Seiten
...significant ; and I know not why he who is master of it may not 5 clothe ordinary things in it as decently as the Latin, if he use the same diligence in his choice of words : delectus verborum origo est eloquentice^. It was the saying of Julius Caesar, one so curious in his,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1892 - 428 Seiten
...the Water-poet's rhymes.* Our language is noble, full, and significant ; and I know not why he who is master of it may not clothe ordinary things in it as decently as the Latin, if he use the same diligence in his choice of words — Delectus verborum origo eat eloquentix.... | |
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