 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 Seiten
...and unciviliz'd; Fierce for the liberties of wit, and bold, We still defy'd the Romans, as of old. Yet some there were, among the sounder few, Of those who less presum'd, and better knew, 720 Who durst assert the juster ancient cause, And hererestor'd Wit's fundamental... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 Seiten
...and unciviliz'd ; Fierce for the liberties of wit, and bold, We still defy 'd the Romans, as of old. Yet some there were, among the sounder few Of those who less presum'd and better knew, 720 Who durst assert thejuster ancient cause, And here restor'd Wit's fundamental... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 Seiten
...defied the Romans, as of old. Yet some there were, among the sounder fevr Of those who less presnm'd and better knew, Who durst assert the juster ancient...restor'd wit's fundamental laws. Such was the Muse, whose roles and practice tell ' Nature's chief masterpiece is writing well.' Such was Roscommon, not more... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 Seiten
...and unciviliz'd; Fierce for the liberties of wit, and bold, We still defied the Romans, as of old. Yet some there were, among the sounder few Of those who less presum'd and better knew, Who durst assert the juster ancient cause, And here restor'd wit's fundamental... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 Seiten
...and uncivtlia'd ; Fierce for the liberties of wit, and bold, We still defied the Romans, as of old. Yet some there were, among the sounder few Of those who less presum'd and better knew, Who durst assert the juster ancient canse, And here restor'd wit's fundamental... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 Seiten
...defy'd the Romans, as of old. Yet some there were among tbe sounder few. Of those who less presum'd, and better knew, Who durst assert the juster ancient...the muse, whose rules and practice tell. Nature's "s chief master-piece is writing well. Such was Roscommon — not more leain'd than good, With manners... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 Seiten
...and unciviliz'd; fierce for the liberties of wit, and bold, we still defy'd the Romans, as of old. Yet some there were, among the sounder few of those who less presum'd and better knew, 720 who durst assert the juster ancient cause, and here restor'd Wit's fundamental... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 Seiten
...and unciviliz'd; fierce for the liberties of wit, and bold, we still defy'd the Romans, as of old. Yet some there were, among the sounder few of those who less presum'd and better knew, 720 .who durst assert the juster ancient cause, and here restor'd Wit's fundamental... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 Seiten
...and unciviliz'd ; Fierce for the liberties of Wit, and bold, We still defy'd the Romans, as of old. Yet some there were, among the sounder few Of those who less presum'd, and better knew, 720 Who durst assert the juster ancient cause, And here restor'd Wit's fundamental... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 230 Seiten
...and nnciviliz'd ; Fierce for the liberties of wit, and "bold, We still defy'd the Romans, as of old. Yet some there were, among the sounder few Of those who less presum'd and better knew, 720 Who durst assert the juster ancient cause, And here restor'd Wit's fundamental... | |
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... most in France ; The rules a nation born to serve obeys, And Boileau still in right of Horace sways. But we, brave Britons, foreign laws... 
