 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1774 - 668 pagine
...Horfe. " Fame then was cheap, ami the firfl comer fped : " And they have kept it fince by being dead. " But were they now to write, when critics weigh "•Each line and ev'ry word throughout a play, " None of them, no not Johnfon in his height, " Could pafs without allowing... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1778 - 550 pagine
...Fame then was cheap, and the firft comer fped : " And they h;ive kept it fince by being dead. •' But were they now to write, when critics weigh " Each line and ev'ry word throughout a play, *' None of them, no not Johnfon in his height, " Could pafs without allowing... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1778 - 532 pagine
...tl Fame then was cheap, and the firft comer fped : " And they have kept it fince by being dead. •* But were they now to write, when critics weigh, " Each line and ev'ry word throughout a play, ** None of them, no not Johnfon in his height, " Could pafs without allowing... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 pagine
...comer sped; And they have kept it since, by being dead : But, were they now to write, when criticks weigh Each line, and every word, throughout a play,...• Could pass, without allowing grains for weight. Think it not envy, that these truths are told; Our Poet's not malicious though he'« bold. • ' 'Tis... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 pagine
...comer sped ; And they have kept it since, by being dead : But, were they now to write, when criticks weigh Each line, and every word, throughout a play,...height, Could pass, without allowing grains for weight. Think it not envy, that these truths are told ; Our Poet's not malicious, though he's bold. 'Tis not... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 pagine
...being dead : But, were they now to write, when criticks weigh Each line, and every word, throughput » play, None of them, no not Jonson in his height, Could pass, without allowing grains for weight. Think it not envy, that these truths are told ; Our Poet's not malicious, though he's bold. 'Tis not... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1802 - 220 pagine
...Horfe. " Fame then was cheap, and the firft comer fped: " And they have kept it fince by being dead. " But were they now to write, when critics weigh " Each...every word throughout a play, " None of them, no not Johnfon in his height, " Could pafs without allowing grains for weight. " If love and honour now are... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1807 - 534 pagine
...Horfe. " P'ame then was cheap, and the firft comer fped : " And they have kept it fines by being dead. " But were they now to write, when critics weigh '' Each line and ev'ry word throughout a play, " None of them, no not Johnfon in his height, " Could pafs without allowing... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 474 pagine
...seldom stay, Fame then was cheap, and the first comer sped ; And they have kept it since, by being dead. But, were they now to write, when critics weigh Each...height, Could pass, without allowing grains for weight. Think it not envy, that these truths are told ; Our poet's not malicious, though he's bold. 'Tis not... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 610 pagine
...flay. 10 Fame then was cheap, and the firft comer fped ; And they have kept it fince, by being dead. But, were they now to write, when critics weigh Each...every word, throughout a play, None of them, no not Jonfon in his height, 15 Could pafs, without allowing grains for weight. Think it not envy, that thefe... | |
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Each line, and every word, throughout a play, None of them, no, not Jonson in his height. Could pass without allowing grains for weight. 
