 | Henry Morley - 1879 - 708 Seiten
...it by their commands. But the unsettledness of my condition has hitherto put a stop to mr thought* concerning it. As I am no successor to Homer in his wit, so neither do I desire to be iu his poverty. I can make no rhapsodies, imr go a-beggiug at the Grecian daors, white I sing th«... | |
 | Henry Morley - 1879 - 706 Seiten
...encourage it by their commands. But the unsettledness of niy condition has hitherto put a stop to mj thoughts concerning it. As I am no successor to Homer in his wit, so neither do I desire to he in his poverty. I can make no rhapsodies, nor go a-begging at the Grecian doors, while I sing the... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1882 - 480 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 - 1887 - 674 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 Homer in hia wit, so neither do I desire to be in his poverty. I can make no rhapsodies, nor go a begging at... | |
 | John Dryden, William Dougal Christie - 1893 - 780 Seiten
...then pleased both to cummend the design, and to encourage it by their commands. But the unsettledness of my condition has hitherto put a stop to my thoughts...wit, so neither do I desire to be in his poverty. 1 can make no one go a begging at the Giecian doors while I sing the prai&cs of their ancestors. The... | |
 | 1897 - 916 Seiten
...the support of his patrons will be necessary if he 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... | |
 | 1897 - 520 Seiten
...support of his patrons will be necessary if he 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 probably owing to lack of the... | |
 | John Dryden - 1900 - 760 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...I am no successor to Homer in his wit, so neither dp I desire to be in his poverty. I can make no one go a begging at the Grecian doors while I sing... | |
 | Henry Morley - 1912 - 1214 Seiten
...then pleas'd both to commend the design, and to encourage it by their commands. But the unsettledness m wholesome, adds thereby to the strength of England,...work of the nineteenth century. Having gained, sa l desire to be in his poverty. I can make no rhapsodies, nor go a-begging at the Grecian doors, while... | |
 | John Dryden - 1909 - 1112 Seiten
...being eoucern'd in the action. . . . But the unsettledness of my condition has hitherto put a •top g churl had found, and thence By stealth convey'd th' unfeatber'd innocence. fur his patron ; and, to draw the allegory nearer you, I am sure I shall not want a Maecenas with him."... | |
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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... 
