 | 1831 - 368 Seiten
...the poet, he nothing affirmeth, and therefore never lieth ; for, as I take it, to lie is to affirm that to be true which is false : so as the other artists,...affirming many things, can, in the cloudy knowledge of mankind, hardly escape from many lies : but the poet, as I said before, never affirmeth ; the poet... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1843 - 566 Seiten
...the poet, he nothing affirmeth, and therefore never lieth ; for, as I take it, to lie is to affirm that to be true which is false : So as the other artists,...affirming many things, can, in the cloudy knowledge of mankind, hardly escape from many lies : But the poet, as 1 said before, never affirmeth, the poet never... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1849 - 582 Seiten
...the poet, he nothing affirmeth, and therefore never lieth ; for, as I take it, to lie is to affirm that to be true which is false: So as the other artists,...affirming many things, can, in the cloudy knowledge of mankind, hardly escape from many lies : But the poet, as I said before, never affirmeth, the poet never... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1868 - 578 Seiten
...the poet, he nothing affirmeth, and therefore never lioth ; for, as I take it, to lie is to affirm that to be true which is false : So as the other artists,...affirming many things, can, in the cloudy knowledge of mankind, hardly escape from many lies : But the poet, as I said before, never affirmeth, the poet never... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 466 Seiten
...the poet, he nothing affinneth, and therefore never lieth ; for, as I take it, to lie is to affirm ut age and deformity ! may you meet with applause affirmeth many things, can, in the cloudy knowledge of mankind, hardly escape from many lies : but... | |
 | Paul Stapfer - 1880 - 520 Seiten
...Now, for the poet he nothing affirms and therefore never lieth. For, as I take it, to lie is to affirm that to be true which is false. So as the other artists,...affirming many things, can in the cloudy knowledge of mankind, hardly escape from many lies. But the poet, as I said before, never affirmeth. . . . He citeth... | |
 | Philip Sidney - 1890 - 210 Seiten
...the poet, he nothing affirmeth, and , therefore never lieth. For, as I take it, to lie is to affirm that to be true which is false ; so as the other artists,...especially the historian, affirming many things, can, in 3s .. knowledge of mankind, hardly escape from many lies. But the poet, as I said before, never affirmeth.... | |
 | Sir Philip Sidney - 1891 - 416 Seiten
...therefore never lyeth^ For, as I take it, to lye is to affirme that to be true which is false. So as 30 the other Artists, and especially the Historian, affirming...hardly escape from many lyes. But the Poet (as I sayd about your imagination, to coniure you to beleeve for true what he writes. Hee citeth not authorities... | |
 | John Owen - 1893 - 452 Seiten
...purelove of paradox) have called attention to the unveracity of history. Sir Philip Sidney, eg remarks, 'So as the other artists, and especially the historian,...affirming many things, can in the cloudy knowledge of mankind hardly escape from many livs.'—Apologiefor Poetrie. So Dr. Johnson as reported by Roswell... | |
 | Ernest Rhys - 1897 - 250 Seiten
...they aver things, good for sicknesses, which afterwards send Charon a great nomber of soules drown(e]d in a potion before they come to his Ferry. And no...especially the Historian, affirming many things, can in the clo'.idy knowledge of mankinde, hardly escape from many lyes. But the Poet (as I sayd before) never... | |
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Now, for the poet, he nothing^ affirms and therefore never lieth. For as I take it, to lie is to affirm That to be true which is false. So as the other artists, and especially the historian, affirming many things, can in the cloudy knowledge of mankind... 
