 | John Dryden - 1760 - 490 pages
...acquir'd. If yet thou haft not reach'd their high degree, »Tis only wanting to this age, not thee, Thy genius, bounded by the times, like mine, Drudges on petty draughts, nor dare defign A more exalted work, and more divine. For what a fong, or fenfelefs opera Is to the living... | |
 | John Dryden - 1773 - 268 pages
...acquir'J. If yet thou haft not reach'd their high degree, 'Tis only wanting to this age, not thee. Thy genius, bounded by the times, like mine, Drudges on petty draughts, nor dare iiefign A more exalted work, and more divine. For what a fong, or fenfelefs opera Is to the living... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779
...acquir'd. If If yet thou haft not reach'd their high degree, *Tis only wanting to this age, not thee. Thy genius, bounded by the times, like mine, •! Drudges on petty draughts, nor dare defign V A raorg exalted work, and more divine. j For what a long, or fenfelefs opera, Is to the... | |
 | William Hayley - 1785 - 358 pages
...England 1674, was knightad by King \Villiam, created a ii.ironet by George the Firft, and died 1713. — No Painter was ever more flattered by the Mufes ;...Epiftle to Kneller : Thy genius, bounded by the times, Drudges on petty dra ights, or dira A more exalted work, and more But the drudgery of the Poet arcfe... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 312 pages
...acquir'd. If If yet thou haft not reach'd their high degree, 'Tis only wanting to this age, not thee. Thy genius, bounded by the times, like mine, Drudges on petty draughts, nor dare defign A more exalted work, and more divine. J For what a fong, or fenfelefs opera. Is to the>... | |
 | 1793 - 832 pages
...acquir'd. If yet thou haft not reach'd their high degree, "Tie only wanting to this age, not thee. Thy genius, bounded by the times, like mine, Drudges on petty draughts, nnr dare defign A more exalted work, and more divine» For what a fong, or fenfelcfs opera, Is to the... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 810 pages
...man acquir'd. If yet thou had not reach'd their high degree, 'Tis only wanting to this age, not thee. Thy genius, bounded by the times, like mine, Drudges on petty draughts, nor dare defign A more exalted work, and more divine. For what a fong, or fcnfelcfs opera, Is to the living... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 836 pages
...acquir'd. If yet thou haft not reach'd their high degree, "Tis only wanting to this age, not thee. Thy genius, bounded by the times, like mine, Drudges on petty draughts, nnr dare defign A more exalted work, and more divine. For what a fong, or fenfelcfs opera, Is to the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 658 pages
...acquir'd. If yet thou haft not reach'd their high degrte, *Tis only wanting to this age, r.ot thee. your ferious hours : For age dare defign A more exalted work, and more divine. For what » fong, or fenfelefs opera, Is to the living... | |
 | John Dryden, Sir Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 pages
...man acquired. If yet thou hast not reached their high degree, Tis only wanting to this age, not thee. Thy genius, bounded by the times, like mine, •> Drudges on petty draughts, nor dare design ' A more exalted work, and more divine. 3 For what a song, or senseless opera, Is to the... | |
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Tis only wanting to this age, not thee. Thy genius, bounded by the times, like mine, Drudges on petty draughts, nor dare design A more exalted work, and more divine. 
