 When we are come thus far, it is time to look into ourselves ; to conform our genius to his, to give his thought either the same turn, if our tongue will bear it, or if not, to vary but the dress, not to alter or destroy the substance.  Original Poems and Translations - Page 95by John Dryden - 1743Full view - About this book
 | Ovid - 1725 - 388 pages
...'tis time to look into our felves, to conform our Genius to his, to give his Thought either the feme Turn, if our Tongue will bear it, or if not, to vary...the more outward Ornaments, the Words ; when they they appear (which is but feldomj laterally graceful, it were an Injury to the Author that they fhould... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 476 pages
...individuate him from all other writers. When we are come thus far, it is time to look into ourfelves, to conform our genius to his, to give his thought...to vary but the drefs, not to alter or deftroy the fubftance. The like care muft be taken of the more outward ornaments, the words. When they appear (which... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 pages
...from all other writers. When we are come thus far, it is time to look into ourfelves, to conform cur genius to his, to give his thought either the fame...or, if not, to vary but the drefs, not to alter or defhoy the fubftance. The like care muft be taken of the more outward ornaments, the words. When they... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 396 pages
...individuate him from all other writers. When we are come thus far, it is time to look into ourfelves, to conform our genius to his, to give his thought...to vary but the drefs, not to alter or deftroy the fubftance. The like care muft be taken of the more outward ornaments, the words. When they appear (which... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 392 pages
...individuate him from all other writers. When we are come thus far, it is time to look into ourfelves, to conform our genius to his, to give his thought...to vary but the drefs, not to alter or deftroy the fubftance. The like care muft be taken of the more outward ornaments, the words. When they appear (which... | |
 | Ovid - 1776 - 382 pages
...diftinguifh, and as it were individuate him from all other Writers : When we are come thus far, it is time to look into our felves, to conform our Genius...Care muft be taken of the more outward Ornaments, naments, the Words ; when they appear (which is but feldom) literally graceful, it were an Injury to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 366 pages
...individuate, him from all other writers. When we are come thus far, it is time to look into ourfelves, to conform our genius to his, to give his thought...to vary but the drefs, not to alter or deftroy the fubftance. The like care muft be taken of the more outward ornaments, the words. When they appear (which... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 376 pages
...indiiiduate, him from all other writer*. When we are come thus far, it is time to look into ourfelves, to conform our genius to his, to give his thought...or, if not, to vary but the drefs, not to alter or dcftroy the fubftance. The like care muft be taken of the more outward ornaments, the words. When they... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 362 pages
...individuate, him from all other writers. When we are come thus far, it is time to look into ourfelves, to conform our genius to his, to give his thought...to vary but the drefs, not to alter or deftroy the fubftance. The like care muft be taken of the more outward ornaments, the words. When they appear (which... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...took into ourfelves, to conform our genius to hie, to give his thought either the fame turn, if eur tongue will bear it, or, if not, to vary but the drefs, not to alter rr dcflroy the fubftancc. The Kite care mud be taken of the more outward ornaments, the words, When... | |
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