 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 486 Seiten
...then pleased both to commend the design, and to encourage it by their commands ; but the unsettledness of my condition has hitherto put a stop to my thoughts...be in his poverty. I can make no rhapsodies, nor go a begging at the Grecian doors, while I sing the praises of their ancestors. The times of Virgil please... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 516 Seiten
...then pleased both to commend the design, and to encourage it by their commands ; but the unsettledness of my condition has hitherto put a stop to my thoughts...be in his poverty. I can make no rhapsodies, nor go a begging at the Grecian doors, while I sing the praises of their ancestors. The times of Virgil please... | |
 | 1897 - 986 Seiten
...the support of his patrons will be necessary if be is to devote his whole energies to this new work: "As I am no successor to Homer in his wit, so neither do I desire to be in his poverty." The poem was to have been on the wars of Edward the Black Prince; but probab y owing to lack of the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1847 - 726 Seiten
...it by their commands; but the iinsettledness of my condition has hitherto put a slop to my thoughte concerning it. As I am no successor to Homer in his...be in his poverty. I can make no rhapsodies, nor go a begging at the Greciaa doors, while I sing the praises of their ancestor«. » Vol. XV. p. 9M. MISCELLANEOUS... | |
 | John Doran - 1865 - 486 Seiten
...Ventidius, was superior to anything he had ever composed. Dryden was not a poet for mere love of song. " As I am no successor to Homer in his wit, so neither do I desire to be in his poverty." So he writes to Lord Mulgrave in the dedication to " Aurungzebe," " 'Tisfor your Lordship," he adds,... | |
 | Walter Scott, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William) Turner - 1869 - 486 Seiten
...then pleased both to commend the design, and to encourage it by their commands ; but the unsettledness of my condition has hitherto put a stop to my thoughts concerning it. As I am no successor to Burner in his wit, so neither do I desire to be in his poverty. I can make no rhapsodies, nor go a... | |
 | John Dryden - 1897 - 764 Seiten
...pleased both to commend the design, and to encourage it by their commands. But the unset tied ness of my condition has hitherto put a stop to my thoughts...neither do I desire to be in his poverty. I can make no one go a begging al the (Grecian doors while I sing the praises of their ancestors. The times of Virgil... | |
 | Henry Morley - 1873 - 964 Seiten
...then pleas'd both to commend the design, and to encourage it by their commands. But the unsettledness of my condition has hitherto put a stop to my thoughts...am no successor to Homer in his wit, so neither do 1 desire to be in his poverty. I can make no rhapsodies, nor go a-begging at the Graecian doors, while... | |
 | Henry Morley - 1879 - 712 Seiten
...pleas'd both to commend the •'••-' ---' '• by their commands. But the unsettlednosr nut a. Mop to my thoughts concerning it. As I am no successor...be in his poverty. I can make no rhapsodies, nor go a-hegging at the Grecian doors, while I sing the praises of their ancestors. The times of Virgil please... | |
 | Henry Morley - 1879 - 720 Seiten
...encourage it by their commands. But the unsettleduess of my condition has hitherto put a slop to in; thoughts concerning it. As I am no successor to Homer...be in his poverty. I can make no rhapsodies, nor go a-hegging at the Grecian doors, while I sing the praises of their ancestors. The times of Virgil please... | |
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As I am no successor to Homer in his wit, so neither do I desire to be in his poverty. I can make no rhapsodies, nor go a begging at the Grecian doors, while I sing the praises of their ancestors. The times of Virgil please me better, because he had an... 
