 Let him be satisfied that he shall not be able to force himself upon me for an adversary. I contemn him too much to enter into competition with him. His own translations of Virgil have answered his criticisms on mine. If (as they say, he has declared...  Dryden. Smyth. Duke. King. Sprat. Halifax - Page 177edited by - 1800Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 pages
...come to little. Let him be fatisfied that hefhallnotbeable to force himfelf uponmeforan Adverfary. I contemn him too much to enter into Competition with him. His own Tranflations ofVtrgil have anfwer'd his Criticifms on mine. If (as they fay, he has declai'd in Print) he prefers... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 526 pages
...little. Let him be fatisfied that he mall not be able to force himfelf upon me for an adversary. I contemn him too much to enter into competition with...tranflations of Virgil have anfwered his criticifms on mine. Jf (as they fay, he has declared in print) he prefers the verfion of Ogilby to mine, the world has... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 pages
...little. Let him be fatisfied that he fhall not be able to force himfelf upon me for an adverfary. I contemn him too much to enter into competition with...fame compliment : for it is agreed on all hands, that that he writes even below Ogilby : that, you will fay, is not eafily to be done ; but what cannot Mil'... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 pages
...little. Let him be fatisfied that he fhall not be able to force himfelf upon me for an adverfary. I contemn him too much to enter into competition with...fame compliment : for it is agreed on all hands, that that he writes even below Ogilby : that, you will fay, is not eafily to be done ; but what cannot Milbourn... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 360 pages
...little. Let him be fatisfied that he fhall not be able to force himfeif upon me for an adverfary. I contemn him too much to enter into competition with...they fay, he has declared in print) he prefers the verf:on of Ogilby to mine, the world has made him the fame compliment : for it is agreed on all hands,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 pages
...little. Let him be fatisfied that he (hall not be able to force him'elf upon me for an adverfary. I contemn him too much to enter into competition with...him. His own tranflations of Virgil have anfwered his crit:cifms on mine. If (25 they fay, he has declared in print) he prefers the verf:on of Ogilby to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 352 pages
...little. Let him be fatisfied that he fhall not be able to force himfelf upon me for an adverfary. I contemn him too much to enter into competition with him. His own tranflations of Virgil have an fv red his criticifms on mine. If (as they fay, he has declared in print) he prefers the verf:on... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 356 pages
...much to enter into competition with him. His own tranflations of Virgil have anfwered his criticifo:s on mine. If (as they fay, he has declared in print) he prefers the verf:on of Ogilby to mine, the world has made him the fame compliment : for it is agreed on all hands,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 pages
...little. Let Him be fatisfied that he fhall not be able to force himfelf upon me for an adverfary. I contemn him too much to enter into competition with...he writes even below Ogilby: that, you will fay, is not eafily to be done; but what cannot Milbourn bring about ? I am fatisfied however, that while he... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 pages
...little. Let him be fatisficd that he fliafl not be able to force himfelf upon me for an adverfary. I contemn him too much to enter into competition with...him. His own tranflations of Virgil have anfwered his crlticifms on mine. If as they fry, be has declared in print) he prefer* the Terfion of Ogilby to mine,... | |
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