| Nicolas Boileau Despréaux - 1712 - 544 էջ
...Gentleman , fays Monfieur de la Braj/ere , in giving the Character of Monfieur. Defprwuje *, excdh Juvenal, comes up to Horace, feems to create the Thoughts of another, and, to make whatever he Handles hif own. He has, in what he borrows from others^ til' the Graces of Novelty, and All the Merit, of... | |
| John Le Neve - 1712 - 958 էջ
...giving the Character Btron Spanheim'J Judgment ff htm. of Monfieur Defpreaux, excetts Juvenal, comet up to Horace, feems to create the Thoughts of another, and to make whatever be Handles his own. He has, in wbqt be borrows from others, all the Graces of Novelty, and all the... | |
| Jean de La Bruyère - 1713 - 276 էջ
...whether ke Tranflaics ; one who went beyond his Models, himiclf a Model difficult to imitate. This Man f excels Juvenal, comes up to Horace, feems to create...borrows from others, all the Graces of Novelty, and all the Merit of Invention : His Verfcs ilrong and harmonicas, made by Genius, but wrought by II A/.... | |
| 1761 - 474 էջ
...Mr. De la Bruyere, in his fpeech to the French academy, fpeaking of Mr. Boileau as a writer, fays, " that he excels " Juvenal, comes up to Horace, feems...in what he borrows from others, all the graces of " noveUy and invention ; his verfes ftrong and harmonious, " made by genius, though wrought with art,... | |
| Stephen Jones - 1811 - 490 էջ
...a speech delivered in the French Academy, said, " Boileau excels Juvenal, comes up to Horace, seems to create the thoughts of another, and to make whatever he handles bis own. His verses will be read even when the language is obsolete, and will be the last ruins of... | |
| Charles N. Baldwin - 1842 - 454 էջ
...a speech delivered at the French academy, said ' Boileau excels Juvenal, comes up to Horace, seems to create the thoughts of another, and to make whatever he handles his own. His verges irsi composition of that kind extant. He died March 2, 1711. BOILEAU, John James, an ecclesiastic,... | |
| Charles N. Baldwin - 1850 - 458 էջ
...a speech delivered at the French academy, said ' Boileau excels Juvenal, comes up to Horace, seems to create the thoughts of another, and to make whatever he handles his own. His veises will be read even when the language is obsolete, and will be the last ruins vf it-" Dr.... | |
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