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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical - Page 114
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The satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis, tr. into Engl. verse, by mr. Dryden ...

Juvenal - 1726 - 468 pages
...laudably reviv'd, when either they are more founding, or more fignificant thau thofe in Practice : Aud when their Obfcurity is taken away, by joining other Words to them, which clear the Senfe ; according to the Rule of Horace, for the Admiflion of new Words. But ill both Cafes, a Moderation...
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The Satyrs of Decimus Junius Juvenalis:: And of Aulus Persius Flaccus

Juvenal - 1735 - 512 pages
...laudably reviv'd, when either they are more founding, or more fignificant than thofe in Practice ; And when their Obfcurity is taken away, by joining other Words to them, which clear the Senfe ; according to the Rule of Horace, for the Admiffion of new Words. But in both Cafes, a Moderation...
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An Essay Towards a Practical English Grammar: Describing the Genius and ...

James Greenwood - 1753 - 376 pages
...be laudably revived, when either they are more founding, or more Significant than thofe in Pra&ice; and when their Obfcurity is taken away, by joining other Words to them, which clear the Senfe according to the Rule of Horace, for the Admiffion of new Words. But in both Cafes, a Moderation...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq;: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - 1760 - 476 pages
...laudably revived, when either they are more founding, or more fignificant than thofe in practice ; and when their obfcurity is taken away, by joining...the fenfe ; according to the rule of Horace, for the adiniffion of new words. But in both cafes a moderation is to be obferved in the ufe of them. For unneceflary...
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The Miscellaneous Works: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales ..., Volume 4

John Dryden - 1760 - 476 pages
...laudably revived. when cither they are more fbunding, or more fignificant than thofe in practice ; aiwl when their obfcurity is taken away, by joining other...according to the rule of Horace, for the admiffion qf new words. But in both cafes a moderation is to be obferved in the ufe of them. For unneceflary...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - 1767 - 398 pages
...obfolete words may then be laudably revived, when either they are more founding, or more fignificant than thofe in praftice ; and when their obfcurity...the ufe of them. For unneceflary coinage, as well as unneceflary revival, runs into affeftation ; a fault to be avoided on either hand. Neither will Ijuflify...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - 1767 - 396 pages
...be laudably revived, when either they are more founding, or more Cgmficant than thofe in praclice ; and when their obfcurity is taken away, by joining...the ufe of them. For unneceflary coinage, as well as unneceflary revival, runs into affeftation ; a fault to be avoided on either hand. Neither will Ijuftify...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 24

English poets - 1790 - 388 pages
...obfolete words may then be laudably revived, when either they are more founding, or more fignificant, than thofe in praftice ; and, when their obfcurity...the ufe of them. For unneceflary coinage, as well as unnecpflary revival, runs into affeftation ; a fault to be avoided on either hand. Neither will I juftify...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...either they are more sounding or more significant than those in practice; and when their obscurity is taken away, by joining other words to them, which clear the sense ; according to the rule of Horace, for the admission of new words.1 But in both cases, a moderation...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - 1800 - 712 pages
...either they are more sounding or more significant than those in practice ; and when their obscurity is taken away, by joining other words to them, which clear the sense ; according to the rule of Horace, for the admission of new words. 7 But in both cases, a moderation...
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