 | John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...pleafing, tho' not perfe£t. 'Tis true, I cannot go fo far as he who publifh'd the laft Edition ,of hiui} for he would make us believe the Fault is in our Ears, and that there were really Ten Syllables in a Verfe where we find but Nine: But this Opinion is not worth confuting; 'tis fo grofs... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 526 pages
...which is natural and pleafing, though not perfect. It is true, 1 cannot go fo far as he who publifhed the laft edition of him ; for he would make us believe the fault is in pur ears, and that there were really ten fyllables in a verfe where we find but niqe : but this opinion... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 600 pages
...natural and pleafmg, though not per«' fe£L It is true, I cannot go fo far as he who publiflied " the laft edition of him, for he would make us believe, the " fault is in our ears, and that there are really ten fyllables , " in a verfe, where we find but nine : but this opinion is " not worth confuting... | |
 | Biography - 1761 - 614 pages
...is natural and pleafing, though not per" fedl. It is true, I cannot go fo far as he who published " the laft edition of him, for he would make us believe, the " fault is in our ears, and that there are really ten fyllables " in a verfe, where we find but nine : but this opinion is " not worth confuting;... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 396 pages
...pleafing, though not perfeft. It is true, I cannot go fo far as he who publifhcd the laft edition cf him; for he would make us believe the fault is in our ears, and that there were really ten fyllablesin a 'verfe where we find but nine: but this opinion is not worth confuting; it is fo grofs... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 392 pages
...pleafmg, though not perfeft. It is true, I cannot go fo far as he who publifhed the laft edition cf him ; for he would make us believe the fault is in our cars, and that there were really ten fyllablesin a verfe where we find but nine : but this opinion... | |
 | Joseph Towers - Bio-bibliography - 1773 - 498 pages
...which is natural and pleafing, though not perfeft. It is true, I cannot go fo far as he who publifhed the laft edition of him ; for he would make us believe the fault is in our ears, and that there are really ten fyllables in a verfe, where we find but nine : but this opinion is not worth confuting... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 360 pages
...which is natural and pleafing, though not perfect. Pt is true, I cannot go fo far as he who publHho<! the laft edition of him; for he would make us believe the faultis in our ears,and that there were really ten fyllablcs in a verfe where v:e find but nine : but... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 pages
...pleafing, though not perfect. It is true, I cannot go fo far as he who publifhed the laft edition of. Hm; for he would make us believe the fault is in our ears,....that there were really ten fyllables in a verfe where vefindbut nine: but this opinion is notworthconfuting; it is fo grofs and obvious an error, that common... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pages
...natural and pleating, though not perfect. It is true, I cannot go fo far as he who publiflied the lall edition of him; for he would make us believe the fault is in our earn, and that there were really ten fyllables in a verfe «here we find but nine ; but this opinion... | |
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Tis true, I cannot go so far as he who published the last edition of him; for he would make us believe the fault is in our ears, and that there were really ten syllables in a verse where we find but nine... 
