 ... was made a poet not by necessity but inclination, and wrote not for a livelihood but for fame ; or, if he may tell his own motives, for a nobler purpose, to engage poetry in the cause of virtue. I believe it is peculiar to him, that his first public...  The works of Samuel Johnson - עמוד 185מאת Samuel Johnson - 1824תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 472 דפים
...him, that his firft publick work was an jieroick; poem. He was not known as a maker of verfes, tiM he published (in 1695) Prince Arthur,. in ten books, written, as he relates, by.fuob catches and Jl arts, andinfuch occafional uncertain hours at bis profejjion afforded, and for... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 דפים
...his first public work was an poem. He v.-as not known as a maker of verses, till he published (in 1 Prince Arthur, in ten books, written, as he relates, " by such catches " start?, and in such occasional uncertain hours as his profession afford " and for the greatest part... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 712 דפים
...to his KING ARTHUR had told his readers, that his former poem was composed in less than two years " by such catches and starts, and in such occasional uncertain hours, as the business of his profession would afford him ; the greatest part of it being written in Coffee-houses,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 דפים
...to his KING ARTHUR had told his readers, that his former poem was composed in less than two years " by such catches and starts, and in such occasional uncertain hours, as the business of his profession would afford him ; the greatest part of it being written in Coffee-houses,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 536 דפים
...his firft public work was an heroick poem. He was not known as a maker of verfes till he publifhed (in 1695) Prince Arthur, in ten books, written, as he relates, " by fuch catches and ftarts, and in fuch occafional " uncertain hours as his profeffion afforded, and for... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 דפים
...cause of Virtue. I believe it is peculiar to him, that his first public work was an hercick poem. He was not known as a maker of verses, till he published (in 169.3) Prince Arihur, in ten books, wiitten, as he relates, " by such catches and '•' starts, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 דפים
...and was not known us a maker of verses till he published (in 1696) " Prince Arthur, " an heroic poem in ten books, written, as he relates, by such catches...coffeehouses, or in passing up and down the streets. That this work found many readers is certain ; for in two years it had three editions, a very uncommon... | |
 | Sir Richard Blackmore - 1806 - 242 דפים
...scandal. Blackmorewas notknownasa poet till, (in 1695) he published Prince Arthur, an heroic poem, in ten books, written, as he relates, "by such catches and starts, and in such occasional, uncertain hoursas his profession afforded, and for the greatest part in coffee-housts, or in passing up and down... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 476 דפים
...heroic poem, in ten books, published in 1695, was written, the author assures us in his Preface, " by such catches and starts, and in such occasional...coffee-houses, or in passing up and down the streets." •j- Who was the first of these well-judging monarchs, is hard to say. Blackmore may have had some... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 486 דפים
...heroic poem, in ten books, published in 1695, was written, the author assures us in his Preface, " by such catches and starts, and in such occasional...coffee-houses, or in passing up and down the streets." •f Who was the first of these well-judging monarchs, is hard to say. Blackrnore may have had some... | |
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