 I think I have generally obferved his infrructions ; I am fare my reafon is fufficiently convinced both of their truth and ufefulnefs ; which, in other words, is to confefs no lefs a vanity, than to pretend that I have at leaft in fome places made examples...  The Works of the English Poets: Dryden - Page 278by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1702 - 362 pages
...think I have generally obfirii'd his Inftructions •, I am fure my Reason is Efficiently convinc' d both of their truth and ufefulnefs •, which, in other words, is to confefsno lefsa vanity than to pretend that I have at leafc in fome places made Examples to his Rules.... | |
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...I think I have generally obferv'd his fnltruftions i l am fure my Reafon is fufficiently convinc'd both of their truth and ufefulnefs; which, in other...muft acknowledge, that I have many times exceeded my Commiflionj for I have both added and omitted, and even fometimes very boldly made fuch expositions... | |
 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...his 'nrtructions ; 1 am fure my Reafon is fufficiently convinc'd both of their truth and tifefulnefs} which, in other words, is to confefs no lefs a vanity...at leaft in fome places made Examples to his Rules. PREFACE. iii Yet withal, I muft acknowledge, that I have many times exceeded my Commiffion} for I have... | |
 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 424 pages
...I think I have generally obferv'd his 'nftructions j r am fure my Reafon is fufficienrly convinc'd both of their truth and ufefulnefs; which, in other words, is to confefs no lefs a vanity than to prerend that I have at leaft in fome places made Examples to his Rules. Vet withal, I muft acknowledge,... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1743 - 352 pages
...in the Mechanick Operation. I think I have generally obferv'd his Inftruclions ; I am fure my Reafon is fufficiently convinced both of their Truth and...other words, is to confefs no lefs a Vanity, than to prelend that I have at leaft in foine Places made Examples to his Rules. Yet, withal, I muft acknowledge,... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1748 - 684 pages
...think, I have generally obferved his • inftructions j I am fure my reafon it ' (Umciemly convinc'd both of their truth and ufefulnefs ; which, in other...confefs no lefs a vanity than to pretend that I have, at leatt ' in lome places, made examples to his rules.' This declaration of DryJen, will, I am afraid,... | |
 | Wentworth Dillon Earl of Roscommon - Horatius Flaccus, Quintus - 1749 - 296 pages
...inftructions : I am fure my reafon is fufficiently convinced both 'of their truth and ufcfulnefs ; which, in other words, is to confefs no lefs a vanity, than to pretend that I have, at leaft ia feme places, made examples to bss rules. DRYDEN, Dedication of the Aeneis to the duke of Buckingham.... | |
 | Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 pages
...fore my reafon is fufiiciently convinced both of their truth and ufefulnefs ; which in other woods .is to confefs no lefs a vanity, than to pretend that I have at leaft in fome places made cxamples to his rules.' This declaration of Dryd«n will be found no more than oce of thofe curfory... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 528 pages
...inftruftions ; I am fure my reafon is fufificiently convinced both of their truth and ulefulnefs ; 4 which, in other words, is to confefs no lefs a vanity, than to pretend that I have at kafl in forne places made examples to his rules. Yet, withal, I muft acknowledge, that I have many... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 488 pages
...his inftructions ; I am fure my reafon is fufficiently convinced both of their truth and uletulnefs ? which, in other words, is to confefs no lefs a vanity, than to pretend that I have at lead in fome places made examples to his rules. Yet, withal, I muft acknowledge, that I have many times... | |
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