 | Ben Jonson - 1756 - 526 pagina’s
...more than confcience: the beft wits in England were employed in making his hiftory ; and he himfelf had written a piece to him of the Punic War, which he altered, and fet in his Book. He faid, there was 'no fuch ground for an Heroic poem as king Arthur's fiction ; and... | |
 | 1797 - 496 pagina’s
...that thfi beft Wits in England were employed in making his hiftory, and that himfelf (Ben Johnfon) had written a piece to him of the Punic War, which. he altered, and fet in his book. ' THEODOSIUS, EMPEROR OP ROME. 'This Chriftian Emperor (whom no one will accufe of... | |
 | Ben Jonson - 1811 - 790 pagina’s
...estoeme'd fame more than conscience : the best wits in England were employed in making his history ; and he himself had written a piece to him of the Punic War, which he altered, and set in his Book. He said, there was no such ground for an Heroic poem as king Arthur's fiction ; and that Sir P. Sidney... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1824 - 468 pagina’s
...own free censures, and particularly for one he made on Sir Walter Rawleigh, who, he told Drummond, " esteemed more fame than conscience. The best wits...Punic war, which he altered and set in his book." Jonson's powerful advocate Mr. Gitford has not alleged a word in the defence of our great Bard's free... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1834 - 456 pagina’s
...own free censures, and particularly for one he made on Sir Walter Rawleigh, who, he told Drummond, ' esteemed more fame than conscience. The best wits...Punic war, which he altered and set in his book.' Jonson's powerful advocate Mr Gifford has not alleged a word in the defence of our great Bard's free... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1834 - 462 pagina’s
...on Sir Walter Rawleigh, who, he told Drummond, ' esteemed more fame than conscience. The best witsnn England were employed in making his history ; Ben...Punic war, which he altered and set in his book.' Jonson's powerful advocate Mr Gifford has not alleged a word in the defence of our great Bard's free... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1835 - 588 pagina’s
...Sir Walter Rawleigh , who , he told Drummond, " esteemed more fame than conscience. ././i..• hest wits in England .were employed in making his history-...Punic War, which he altered and set in his book." Jonson's powerful advocate, Mr. Gifford, has not alleged a word in the defence of our great Bard's... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1835 - 330 pagina’s
...bruramond, 'esteemed more fame than conscience. The best wits in England were employed in maklnir Ms hiMory: Ben himself had written a piece to him of the Punic war. which he altered and set in his book.' Jon. son's powerful advocate Mr Clifford has not alleged a word In the ilefeoce of our rrenl Bard's... | |
 | 1838 - 274 pagina’s
...the collective edition of his writings, under the title of The mind of the frontispice to a booke.38 D'Israeli adds in a note, without citing his authority,...and praiser of himself, a contemner and scorner of others"39 — and of such a man, on such a topic, it cannot be unreasonable to doubt the testimony.... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Drummond - 1842 - 96 pagina’s
...That Sir Walter Rawleigh esteemed more fame than conscience ; the best wits in England were imployed in making his History. Ben himself had written a piece to him of the Punick War, which he altered, and set in his book. He said there was no such ground for an heroick... | |
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esteemed more fame than conscience. The best wits in England were employed in making his history; Ben himself had written a piece to him of the Punic war, which he altered and set in his book. 
