 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 Seiten
...retreat : for I am of opinion that they cannot be good poets, who are not accustomed to argue well. False reasonings and colours of speech are the certain marks...does not alter them : Ficta voluptatis causa sint proxima veris. Therefore, that is not the best poesy, which resembles notions of things that are not,... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 Seiten
...retreat : for I am of opinion that they cannot be good poets, who are not accustomed to argue well. False reasonings and colours of speech are the certain marks of one who does not vmderstand the stage ; for moral truth is the mistress of the poet, as much as of the philosopher.... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 488 Seiten
...; for I am of opinion, that they cannot be good poets, who are not accustomed to argue well. False reasonings and colours of speech are the certain marks...truth, and adorns nature, but does not alter them : Ficla voluptatis causa sint proximo veris. Therefore, that is not the best poesy, which resembles... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1882 - 526 Seiten
...retreat; for I am of opinion, that they cannot be good poets, who are not accustomed to argue well False reasonings and colours of speech are the certain marks...truth, and adorns nature, but does not alter them : Therefore, that is not the best poesy, which resembles notions of things, that are not, to things... | |
 | John Dryden - 1889 - 208 Seiten
...moral truth is the mistress of the poet, as much as of the philosopher. Poesie must resemble natural I truth, but it must be ethical. Indeed the poet dresses...nature, but does not alter them : Ficta voluptatis causb sint proximo, verts". Therefore, that is not the best poesy, which re5 sembles notions of things... | |
 | John Dryden - 1889 - 176 Seiten
...retreat : for I am of opinion that they cannot be good poets, who are not accustomed to argue well. False reasonings and colours of speech are the certain marks of one who does not understand the stage ; 30 for moral truth is the mistress of the poet, as much as of the philosopher. Poesie must resemble... | |
 | John Dryden - 1882 - 526 Seiten
...for I am of opinion, that they cannot be good poets, who are not accustomed to argue '\ well. False reasonings and colours of speech are the certain marks...truth, and adorns nature, but does not alter them : Therefore, that is not the best poesy, which resembles notions of things, that are not, to things... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1882 - 528 Seiten
...; for I am of opinion, that they cannot be good poets, who are not accustomed to argue well. False reasonings and colours of speech are the certain marks...must be ethical. Indeed, the poet dresses truth, and adonis nature, but does not alter them : Therefore, that is not the best poesy, which resembles notions... | |
 | William Angus Knight - 1893 - 304 Seiten
...instructs as it delights." " Moral truth is the mistress of the poet as much as of the philosopher. Poesie must resemble natural truth, but it must be ethical....does not alter them : Ficta voluptatis causa sint proxima veris. Therefore that is not the best poesie which resembles notions of things that are not... | |
 | William Angus Knight - 1893 - 342 Seiten
...instructs as it delights." " Moral truth is the mistress of the poet as much as of the philosopher. Poesie must resemble natural truth, but it must be ethical....Nature, but does not alter them : Ficta voluptatis causi sint proxima veris. Therefore that is not the best poesie which resembles notions of things that... | |
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I am obliged to him for discovering to me this back door. But I am not yet resolved on my retreat. For I am of opinion that they cannot be good poets who are not accustomed to argue well. False reasonings and colours of speech are the certain marks of... 
