 Lucretius (I mean of his soul and genius) is a certain kind of noble pride and positive assertion of his opinions. He is everywhere confident of his own reason, and assuming an absolute command, not only over his vulgar reader, but even his patron Memmius....  The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ... - Pagina 273door John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Dryden - 1702 - 362 pagina’s
...Works, without much Variation. If I am not miftaken, the diftinguijhing Character of Lucretius, (/ mean of his Soul and Genius} is a certain kind of noble 'Pride, andpojitive Affertion of his Opinions. He is every where confident of his own Reafon* and ajjuming... | |
 | Titus Lucretius Carus - 1714 - 506 pagina’s
...tranfplanted into his own Works, without much Variation. If I am not miitaken, the diftinguifhing Charader of Lucretius, I mean of his Soul and Genius, is a certain kind of noble Pride, and pofitive Afterlion of his own Opinions. He is every where confident of his own Reafon, and affiiming... | |
 | Titus Lucretius Carus, Thomas Creech - 1714 - 508 pagina’s
...tranfplanted into his own Works, without much Variation. If I am not miftaken, the diftinguiihing Charader of Lucretius, I mean of his Soul and Genius, is a certain kind of noble Pride, and pofitive AfTertion of his own Opinions. He is every where confident of his own Reafon, and aiTuming... | |
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pagina’s
...A.flerrion of his Opinions. He is every where confident of his own Rcafon, -and afluming an abfolute Command not only over his vulgar Reader, but even his Patron Memmius, 'For he is always bidding iftjm atrend, as'tf l>e had the Rod o,^ver him -, and ufing a Magifterial -Aothority, while : he inftructs... | |
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pagina’s
...tranfplanted into his own Works, without much Variation. If I am not miftaken, the diftinguifhing Character of Lucretius^ (I mean of his Soul and Genius) is a certain kind of noble Pride, and •pofitire Affertion of his Opinions. He is every where confident of his PREFACE, xvn Reafon, and... | |
 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pagina’s
...without much Variation. If I am not miftaken, the dtftinguifliing Character of Lucretius^ (I meat* of his Soul and Genius) is a certain kind of noble Pride, and pofitive Aflertion of his Opinions. He is every where confident of his tflrn.Reafon, and afluming an... | |
 | John Dryden - 1743 - 352 pagina’s
...tranfplanted into his own Works, without much Variation. If I am not miftaken, the diftinguifhing Character of Lucretius (I mean of his Soul. and Genius) is a certain kind of noble Pride, and Pofitive Alfertion of his Opinions. Fie is every where confident of his own Reafon, and afTuming an... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 620 pagina’s
...transplanted ioto his own works, without much variation. If I am not mistaken, the distinguishing character of Lucretius (I mean of his soul and genius) is a...assuming an absolute command, not only over his vulgar readers, but even his patron Memmius. For he is always bidding him attend, as if he had the rod over... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 pagina’s
...transplanted into his own works, without much variation. If I am not mistaken, the distinguishing character of Lucretius (I mean of his soul and genius) is a...certain kind of noble pride, and positive assertion of bis opinions. He is every where confident of his own reason, and assuming an absolute command, not... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 pagina’s
...own works, without much variation. If I am not mistaken, the distinguishing character of Lucretius (1 mean of his soul and genius) is a certain kind of noble pride, and positive assertion of bis opinions. He is every where confident of his own reason, and assuming an absolute command, not... | |
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