 It is true, he might have easily found more, and then my translation had been more perfect. Two other worthy friends of mine, who desire to have their names concealed, seeing me straitened in my time, took pity on me, and gave me the " Life of Virgil,"...  The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Page 145by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Virgil - Aeneas (Legendary character) - 1721 - 456 pages
...Two other Worthy Friends of mine, who defire to have their Names conceal'd, feeing me Slraitned in my Time, took Pi-ty on me, and gave me the Life of Virgil, the two Prefaces to the Paftorals, and the Georgia, and all the Arguments in Profe to the whole Translation. Which, perhaps,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 424 pages
...other worthy friends of mine, who defire to have their names concealed, feeing me ftraitened in my time, took pity on me, and gave me the life of Virgil ; the two prefaces .to the Paftorals and the Georgies, and all the arguments in profe to the whole tranflation ; which, perhaps,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1130 pages
...arguments in profe to the whole tranflation ; which, perhaps, has caufed a report that the two firft poems are not mine. If it had been true that I had taken their verfes for my own, I might have gloried in their aid ; and, like Terence, have fathered the opinion... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1787 - 264 pages
...worthy *' friends of mine, who defire to have their " names concealed, feeing me ftraitened in my " time, took pity on me, and gave me the Life << of Virgil, the two Prefaces to the Paftorals and " the Georgics, and all the Arguments in profe " to the whole tranflation." If Mr. Addifon... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 366 pages
...other worthy friends of mine, who defire to have their names concealed, feeing me ftraitened in my time, took pity on me, and gave me the life of Virgil.; the two prefaces to the Paftorals and the Georgics, and all the arguments in profe to the whole tranflation ; .which, perhaps,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 902 pages
...other worthy friends of mine, who defire to have their names concealed, feeing me ftraitened in my time, took pity on me, and gave me the life of Virgil ; the two prefaces to the Pallorals and the Georgics, and all the arguments in profe to the whole tranflation ; which, perhaps,... | |
 | John Dryden - English prose literature - 1800 - 712 pages
...are found in one of Baker's MSS. in the Museum : ".Knightley Chetwood, txtraordinarie eUctus, born at in prose to the whole translation ; which perhaps...has caused a report that the two first poems are not Coventry, came into the place of Thomas Brinley [as fellow of King's College] ; chaplain to the Lord... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...found in one of Baker's MSS. in the Museum : " Knightley Chetwood, extraordinarie electus, born at in prose to the whole translation ; which perhaps...has caused a report that the two first poems are not Coventry, came into the place of Thomas Brinley [as fellow of King's College] ; chaplain to the Lord... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 484 pages
...other worthy friends of mine, who desire to have their names concealed, seeing me straitened in my time, took pity on me, and gave me the " Life of Virgil,"...taken their verses for my own, I might have gloried in * Dr Knightly Chetwood and Mr Addison. The former wrote the " Life of Virgil," and the " Preface to... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 504 pages
...other worthy friends of mine, who desire to have their names concealed, seeing me straitened in my time, took pity on me, and gave me the " Life of Virgil,"...taken their verses for my own, I might have gloried in * Dr Knightly Chetwood and Mr Addison. The former wrote the" Life of Virgil," and the " Preface to... | |
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