...Dryclcn, whose reputation was such- that no man was milling to serve the Muses under him. Tbegeneral character of this translation will be given, when it is said to the wit, but to want the dignity of the original. The peculiarity of ilis a mixture of gaiety and btateliness,...

...confounded." This is, surely, sufficiently modest. Johnson's description of It is somewhat more favourable, " the general character of this translation will be...frequently degrades the author into a jester ; but Juvenal has few moments of levity. Wit, indeed, he possesses in an eminent degree, but it is tinctured...

...confounded." This is, surely, sufficiently modest. Johnson's description of it is somewhat more favourable, " the general character of this translation will be...want the dignity, of the original." Is this correct? Dry den frequently degrades the author into a jester ; but Juvenal has few moments of levity. Wit,...

...Dryden, whose reputation was such that no man was unwilling to serve the Muses under him. The genei al character of this translation will be given, when...the wit, but to want the dignity of the original. The peculiarity of Juvenal is a mixture of gaiety and statcliness, of pointed sentences and declamatory...

...esteemed for the learning of his notes :' he proceeds to mention that by Dryden and his coadjutors. ' The general character of this translation will be...given when it is said to preserve the wit, but to want die dignity, of the original. The peculiarity of Juvenal is a mixture of gaiety and stateliness, of...

...* This is, surely, sufficiently modest. Johnson's description of it is somewhat more favourable : " The general character of this translation will be...but to want the dignity, of the original." Is this * He evidently alludes to the versions of the second and eighth Satires by Tate and Stepney, but principally...

...it is somewhat more favourable: " The general character of this translation will be given when itt is. said to preserve the wit, but to want the dignity, of the original." Is this * He evidently alludes to the versions of the second and eighth Satires by Tate and Stepney, but principally...

...serve the muses under him." The " general character of this translation," he adds, "will be giv" en, when it is said to preserve the wit but to want the dig" nity of the original." It is certainly difficult to decide the general character of this work,...

...conducted by Dryden, whose reputation was such that no man was unwilling to serve the Muses under him. The general character of this translation will be...the wit, but to want the dignity, of the original. The peculiarity of Juvenal is a mixture of gaiety and stateliness, of pointed sentences and declamatory...

...conducted by Dryden, whose reputation was such that no man was unwilling to serve the muses under him. The general character of this translation will be...the wit, but to want the dignity, of the original. The peculiarity of Juvenal is a mixture of gaiety and statcliness, of pointed Sentences, aud declamatory...