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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. "
An Essay on Painting: In Two Epistles to Mr. Romney - Page 86
by William Hayley - 1781 - 96 pages
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes ..., Volume 11

John Dryden - 1808 - 500 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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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 8

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 pages
...man acquir'd, If yet thou hast not reach'd their high degree, Tis only wanting to this age, not thee. Thy genius, bounde & the times, like min0& rudges on petty drauH& , nor dare design A more exalted work, and more divine. For what a song, or senseless opera, Is to the living...
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The Poetical Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing Original Poems ..., Volume 2

John Dryden - 1811 - 610 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. 136 ] For what a fong, or fenfelefs opera Is to the...
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The Poetical Works of John Dryden: Containing Original Poems ..., Volume 2

John Dryden - 1811 - 616 pages
...man 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, isfi] For what a ibng, or fenfelefs opera Is to the...
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Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical ..., Volume 3

John Aikin - 1821 - 346 pages
...acquir'd. If yet thou hast 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 design A more exalted work, and more divine. For what a song, or senseless opera, Is to the living...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes, Volume 11

John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 pages
...acquired. If yet thou hast 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 design A more exalted work, and more divine. For what a song, or senseless opera, Is to the living...
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The British poets, including translations, Volume 24

British poets - 1822 - 316 pages
...man acquired. If yet thou hast 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 design A more exalted work, and more divine. For what a song, or senseless opera, Is to the living...
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Select British Poets, Or, New Elegant Extracts from Chaucer to the Present ...

William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...acquir'd. If yet thou hast not reach'd their high degree, 'Tie only wanting to this age, not thee : nature's path, and mad opinion's leave; •All states can reach it, and all dare design A more exalted work, and more divine. For what a song, or senseless opera, Is to the living...
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The British anthology; or, Poetical library, Volumes 1-2

British anthology - 1824 - 460 pages
...If yet thou hast not reach'd their high degree, 'Tis only wanting to this age, not thee. Thy genins, bounded by the times, like mine, Drudges on petty draughts, nor dares design A more exalted work, and more divine. For what a song, or senseless opera, Is to the living...
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Select Poets of Great Britain: To which are Prefixed, Criticial Notices of ...

William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 pages
...aequir'd. If yet thou hast not reaeh 'd their high degree, 'Tis only wanting to this age, not thee : w ` dare design A more exalted work, and more divine. For what a song, or senseless opera, Is to the living...
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