 | 1821 - 394 Seiten
...true, and that the serious part has been a little exaggerated. This latter I conclude * Mr. Bcattie, it seems, in their late interview, had expressed himself...due. He told him in reply, " that if there was any excellenee in his own numbers, he had learned it wholly from that great poet ; and pressed him with... | |
 | Thomas Gray, William Mason - 1820 - 548 Seiten
...but the best that could be had ; a History of Second Sight, and a History of Witches. t Mr. Beattie, it seems, in their late interview, had expressed himself...study him, as his choice of words and versification «tn singularly happy and harmonious." ried, like Mason, some excuse might be made for it ; who (for... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1820 - 492 Seiten
...Second-sight, and a History of Witches. t Mr. Beanic, it secms, in their late intervicw, had expressed bimself with less admiration of Dryden than Mr Gray thought...choice of words and versification were singularly happy awl harmonious.'' < .' -r CXXVI. TO MR. WALPOLE. Cambridge, Decem'jer 13, 1765. I AM very much obliged... | |
 | Thomas Gray, William Mason - 1827 - 468 Seiten
...but the best that could be had ; a History of Second Sight, and a History of Witches. t Mr. Beattie, it seems, in their late interview, had expressed himself with less admiration of Dryden that Mr. Gray thought his due. He told him in reply, " that if there was any excellence in his own... | |
 | John Dryden - 1832 - 342 Seiten
...Gray thought his due, told him, that if there were any excellence in his own numbers he had learnt it wholly from that great poet, and pressed him with...earnestness to study him, as his choice of words and phrases was singularly happy and harmonious. Remember Dryden, he added, and be blind to all his faults.^... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1836 - 336 Seiten
...I mean) till it was too late. It is thirteen years ago, and seems but as yesterday, * Mr. Beattie, it seems, in their late interview, had expressed himself...if there was any excellence in his own numbers, he bad learned it wholly from that great poet. And pressed him with great earnestness to study him, as... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 482 Seiten
...Gray thought his due, told him, that if there were any excellence in his own numbers he had learnt it wholly from that great poet, and pressed him with...earnestness to study him, as his choice of words and phrases was singularly happy and harmonious. Remember Dryden, he added, and be blind to all his faults.... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1851 - 378 Seiten
...Beattie,* who expressed himself with less admiration of Dryden than Gray thought his due ; he told him, " that if there was any excellence in his own numbers,...study him, as his choice of words and versification was singularly happy and harmonious." — " Remember Dryden, (he also wrote,) and be blind to all his... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1853 - 384 Seiten
...Beattie,* who expressed himself with less admiration of Dryden than Gray thought his due ; he told him, " that if there was any excellence in his own numbers,...study him, as his choice of words and versification was singularly happy and harmonious." — " Remember Dryden, (he also wrote,) and be blind to all his... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1859 - 368 Seiten
...less admiration of Dryden than Gray thought his due ; he told him, " that if there was any exeellenee in his own numbers, he had learned it wholly from...pressed him with great earnestness to study him, as his choiee of words and versification was singularly happy and harmonious." — " Remember Dryden, (he... | |
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that if there was any excellence in his own numbers, he had learned it wholly from that great poet ' ; and writing to Beattie afterwards he recurs to Dryden, whom Beattie, he thought, did not honour enough as a poet : 'Remember Dryden,' he writes, 'and... 
