 | William Cowper - 1804 - 480 pages
...Bourne. I think him a better Latin Poet than Tibullus, Propertius, Ausonius, or any of the writers in his way, except Ovid, and not at all inferior to him....good-natured, and so indolent, that I lost more than I got by him ; for he made me as idle as himself. He was such a sloven, as if he had trusted to his genius as... | |
 | 592 pages
...Propertius, Ausoniiu, or any of the writers in Ait way, except Ovid, and not at all inferior to /u,u. I love him too, with a love of partiality, because...goodnatured, and so indolent, that I lost more than 1 got by him ; for he made me as idle as himself. He was such a sloven, as if he had trusted to his... | |
 | Arthur Aikin - 1805 - 968 pages
...all inferior tr> him. 1 love him too with a love of pnrtia'itv, because he was usher of the lif'.h form at Westminster, when I passed through it. He...good-natured, and so indolent, that I lost more than I got bv him ; for he made me as idle as himself. Йе was such a sloven, as if he had trusted to his genius... | |
 | 1805 - 762 pages
...I think him a better Latin poet than Ti. bullus, Propenius, Aufonius, or any of the writers in bit way, except Ovid, and not at all inferior to him. I love him too with a love of partiality, becaufe he was ulher of the fifth form at Weftminfter when I pafied through it. He was fo good naiured,... | |
 | English literature - 1805 - 756 pages
...Bourne. I think him a better Latin poet than Tibullus, Propenius, Aufonius, or any of the writers in kit way, except Ovid, and not at all inferior to him. I love him too with a love of partiality, becaufe he was uOier of the fifth form at Weftminfter when I pailed through it. He was fo good natured,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 394 pages
...Bourne. I think him a better Latin poet than Tibullus, Fropertius,Ausonius, or any of the writers in his way, except Ovid, and not at all inferior to .him....at Westminster, when I passed through it. He was so good natured, and so indolent, that I lost more than I got by him ; for he made me as idle as himself... | |
 | William Hayley - 1806 - 404 pages
...Bourne. I think him a better Latin poet than Tibullus, Propertius, Ausonius, or any of the writers in his way, except Ovid, and not at all inferior to him....at Westminster, when I passed through it. He was so good natured, and so indolent, that I lost more than I got by him ; for he made me as idle as himself... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - English poetry - 1808 - 398 pages
...I " think him a better Latin poet than Tibullus, " Propertius, Ausonius, or any of the writers in " his way, except Ovid, and not at all inferior to "...partiality, " because he was usher of the fifth form at West" minster, when I passed through it. He was so " good natured, and so indolent, that I lost more... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1808 - 228 pages
...Bourne. I think him a better Latin poet than Tibullus, Propertius, Ausonius, or any of the writers in his way, except Ovid, and not at all inferior to him. I love him too, with a love of partialitv, because he was usher of the fifth form at Westminster, when I passed through it. He was... | |
 | William Cowper, William Hayley - Authors, English - 1809 - 420 pages
...Bourne. I think him a, better Latin poet than Tibullusy Proper tius, Ausonius, or any of the writers in his way, except Ovid and not at all inferior to him....form at Westminster, when I passed through it. He wasso good natured, and so indolent, that I lost more than I got by him ; for he made me as idle as... | |
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I love the memory of Vinny Bourne. I think him a better Latin poet than Tibullus, Propertius, Ausonius, or any of the writers in his way, except Ovid, and not at all inferior to him. I love him too with a love of partiality, because he was usher of the... 
