 | Virgil - 1721 - 456 pages
...relieves us only for a time; the other roots out-the Diilemper, and gives a healthful habit. The Sun« enlightens and chears us, difpels Fogs, and: warms...the Ground with his daily Beams ; but the. Corn is fow'd, increafes, is ripen'd, and is-reap'd, for ufe in Procefs of time,- and inits proper Seafon.... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 366 pages
...for their proper ends. The ftage is more aftive, the epic poem works at greater leifure, yet is afted too, when need requires. For dialogue is imitated...chears us, difpels fogs, and warms the ground with his dailybeams ; but the corn is fowed, increafes, is ripened, and is reaped for ufe in procefs of time,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 902 pages
...leifure, yet is acted too, when need requires. For dialogue is imitated by the drama, from the more active parts of it. One puts off a fit like the quinquina,...and gives a healthful habit. The fun enlightens and cheers us, difpels fogs, and Warms the ground with his daily beams ; but the corn is fowed, increafes,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1104 pages
...leifure, yet is icled too, when need requires. For dialogue is imitated by the drama, from the more active parts of it. One puts off a fit like the quinquina,...out the diftemper, and gives a healthful habit. The fan enlightens and cheers us, difpels fogs, and trarms the ground with his daily beams ; but the com... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...yet is ailive too, when need requires ; for dialogue is imitated by the drama, from the more active parts of it. One puts off a fit like the quinquina,...relieves us only for a time ; the other roots out the diitemper, and gives a healthful habit. The fun enlightens and clears us, difpels fog, and warms the... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...yet is active too, when need requires ; for dialogue is imitated by the drama, from the more active parts of it. One puts off a fit like the quinquina, and relieves us only for a time ; 'he other roots out the diftemper, and gives a healthful habit. The fun enlightens and chcars us,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 712 pages
...yet is active too, when need requires : for dialogue is imitated by the drama from the more active parts of it. One puts off a fit, like the quinquina,'...relieves us only for a time ; the other roots out the distemper, and gives a healthful habit. The sun enlightens and cheers us, dispels fogs, and warms the... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...is imitated by the drama from the more active parts of it. One puts off a fit, like the quinquina,9 and relieves us only for a time ; the other roots out the distemper, and gives a healthful habit. The suo enlightens and cheers us, dispels fogs, and warms the... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 670 pages
...is imitated by the drama from the more active parts of it. One puts off a fit, like the quinquina,g and relieves us only for a time ; the other roots out the distemper, and gives a healthful habit. The sun enlightens and cheers us, dispels fogs, and warms the... | |
 | Virgil - 1803 - 408 pages
...yet is active too, when need requires : for dialogue is imitated by the drama, from the more active parts of it. One puts off a fit, like the quinquina,...relieves us only for a time ; the other roots out the distemper, and gives a healthful habit. The sun enlightens and cheers us, dispels fogs, and warms the... | |
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The matter being thus stated, it will appear that both sorts of poetry are of use for their proper ends. The stage is more active : the epic poem works at greater leisure, yet is active too, when need requires : for dialogue is imitated by the drama,... 
