 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 Seiten
...has tranfplanted into his own Works, without much Variation. If I am not miftaken, the dirtinguifhing Character of Lucretius'^ (I mean of his Soul and Genius) is a certain kind of noble Pride, and pofitive Aflertion of his Opinions. He is every where confident of his own Reafon, and affuming an... | |
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 Seiten
...has tranfplanted into his own Works, without much Variation. If I am not miftaken, the diftinguiihing Character of Lucretius, (I mean of his Soul and Genius) is a certain kind of noble Pride, and pofuire Affertion of his Opinions. He is every where confident of his n Reafon, and afluming an abfo:... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 Seiten
...when Virgil was fifteen, and Horace ten years old. 4 Vide MACROS. 1. vi. ci 2. SECOND MISCELLANY. 37 mistaken, the distinguishing character of Lucretius...He is every where confident of his own reason, and assuming an absolute command, not only over his vulgar reader, but even his patron Memmius. For he... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 662 Seiten
...the year of Rome, 699, when Virgil was fifteen, and Horace ten years old. 4 Vide MACROB. 1. vi. ci 2. mistaken, the distinguishing character of Lucretius...He is every where confident of his own reason, and assuming an absolute command, not only over his vulgar reader, but even his patron Memmius. For he... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 490 Seiten
...laboured, and some of his very lines he has transplanted into his own works, without much variation. If I am not mistaken, the distinguishing character...He is every where confident of his own reason, and assuming an absolute command, not only over his vulgar reader, but even his patron Memmius. For he... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 Seiten
...own works, without much variation. If I am not mistaken, the distinguishing character of Lucretius (1 mean of his soul and genius) is a certain kind of noble pride, and positive assertion of ■is opinions. He is every where confident of his own reason, and assuming an absolute command, not... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 496 Seiten
...laboured, and some of his very lines he has transplanted into his own works, without much variation. If I am not mistaken, the distinguishing character...He is every where confident of his own reason, and assuming an absolute command, not only over his vulgar reader, but even his patron Memmius. For he... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 Seiten
...If I am not mistaken, the distinguishing character of Lucretius—I mean of hie soul and genius—is a certain kind of noble pride, and positive assertion of his opinions. He is everywhere confident of his own reason, and assuming an absolute command, not onlj- over his vulgar... | |
 | 1835 - 916 Seiten
...The plain historical method," on the other hand, chosen by Mr. Locke, produced the nalural "" If 1 am not mistaken, the distinguishing character of Lucretius...pride, and positive assertion of his opinions. He ¡a every where confident of his own reason, and assumes an absolute command, not only over his vulgar... | |
 | Maurice Cross - 1835 - 520 Seiten
...opinions. " The plain historical method," on the other hand, chosen by Mr. Locke, produced the natural * " If I am not mistaken, the distinguishing character of Lucretius (I mean of his soul awl genius) is a certain kind of noble pride, and positive assertion of his opinions. He is every »here... | |
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If I am not mistaken, the distinguishing character of Lucretius (I mean of his soul and genius) is a certain kind of noble pride, and positive assertion of his opinions. He is every where confident of his own reason, and assumes an absolute command, not... 
