 | Edward Young - 1802 - 420 страници
...world by Satire, if no Satires are written : Nor is that term unapplicable to graver compositions, Ethics, Heathen and Christian, and the Scriptures...more easily pardoned that misfortune by the severe. Nay, Historians themselves may be considered as Satirists, and Satirists most severe; since such are... | |
 | 1803 - 468 страници
...ethicst Heatben and Cbristian, and the Scriptures tbemtelves, are in a great measure a satire an thv weakness and iniquity of men ', and some part of that satire is in -verse too: nav't in th-ejirst ages, philosophy and poetry •were the same thing; wisdom, wore no otber dress:... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 страници
...world by satire, if no satires are written : nor is that term unapplicable to the graver compositions. Ethics, Heathen and Christian, and the Scriptures...pardoned that misfortune by the severe. If they like not the fashion, let them take them by the weight; for some weight they have, or the author has failed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 558 страници
...satire, if no satires are written: uor is that term inapplicahle to the gmver compositions. Ethies, Heathen and Christian, and the Scriptures themselves,...same thing; wisdom wore no other dress : so that, 1 hope, these satires will he the more easily pardoned that misfortune hy the severe. If they like... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 556 страници
...no satires are written : nor is that term unapplicabletothe graver compositions. Ethic«, Heath™ and Christian, and the Scriptures themselves, are,...a satire on the weakness and iniquity of men ; and «orne part of that satire is in verse too : nay, in the first ages, philosophy and poetry were the... | |
 | Edward Young - 1811 - 294 страници
...are written : Nor is that term unapplicable to graver compositions. Ethics, Heathen and Christain, and the Scriptures themselves, are, in a great measure,...more easily pardoned that misfortune by the severe. Nay, Historians themselves may be considered as Satirists, and Satirists most severe ; since such are... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 270 страници
...world by satire, if no satires are written. Nor is that term inapplicable to graver compositions : ethics, heathen and Christian, and the Scriptures...more easily pardoned that misfortune by the severe. ~N;iy, historians themselves may be considered as satirists, and satirists most severe; since such... | |
 | Edward Young - 1844 - 352 страници
...world by satire, if no satires are written : nor is that term ^inapplicable to graver compositions. Ethics, heathen and christian, and the scriptures...more easily pardoned that misfortune by the severe. Nay, historians themselves may be considered as satirists, and satirists most severe ; since such are... | |
 | Edward Young - 1852 - 528 страници
...are written ; nor is that term unapplicable to graver compositions. Ethics, heathen and _christian, and the Scriptures themselves, are in a great measure...pardoned that misfortune by the severe. If they like not the fashion, let them take them by the weight ; for some weight they have, or the author has failed... | |
 | Edward Young - 1852 - 360 страници
...world by satire, if no satires are written : nor is that term unapplicable to graver compositions. Ethics, heathen and christian, and the scriptures...other dress : so that, I hope, these satires will he the more easily pardoned that misfortune hy the severe. Nay, historians themselves may be considered... | |
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Nor is that term unapplicable to graver compositions. Ethics, Heathen and Christian, and the scriptures themselves, are, in a great measure, a satire on the weakness and iniquity of men ; and some part of that satire is in verse too. Nay, in the first... 
