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The Works of the English Poets: Dryden's Virgil - Page 184
by Samuel Johnson - 1779
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The satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis, tr. into Engl. verse, by mr. Dryden ...

Juvenal - 1726 - 468 pages
...of Horace is more nourifhing ; but the Cookery of Juvenal more exquifite ; fo that granting Hortce to be the more general Philofopher, we cannot deny that Juvenal was the greater Poet, I mean in Satyr. His Thoughts are iharper, his Indignation againft Vice is more vehement ; his Spirit has more...
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The Satyrs of Decimus Junius Juvenalis:: And of Aulus Persius Flaccus

Juvenal - 1735 - 512 pages
...of Horace is more nourifhing; but the Cookery of Juvenal more exquifite ; fo that granting Heretee to be the more general Philofopher, we cannot deny that Juvenal was the greater Poet, I mean in Satyr. His Thoughts are (harper, his Indignation againft Vice is more vehement ; his Spirit has more...
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Biographia Classica: The Lives and Characters of All the Classic Authors ...

1750 - 374 pages
...reading him ; the Meat of Horace is more nourifhing, but the Cookery of Juvenal more exquifite ; fo that granting Horace to be the more general Philofopher,...deny that Juvenal was the greater Poet, I mean in Satire. His Thoughts are fharper, his Indignation againft Vices more vehement, 1113 Spirit has more...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq;: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - 1760 - 476 pages
...reading him. The meat of Horace is more nourifhing ; but the cookery of Juvenal more exquifite ; fo that granting Horace to be the more general philofopher,...deny that Juvenal was the greater poet, I mean in fatyr. His thoughts are fharper, his indignation againft vice is more vehement ; his fpirit has more...
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The Miscellaneous Works: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales ..., Volume 4

John Dryden - 1760 - 476 pages
...reading him. The meat of Horace is more nourifhing ; but the cookery of Juvenal more exquifite ; fo that granting Horace to be the more general philofopher,...deny that Juvenal was the greater poet, I mean in fatyr. His thoughts are (harper, his indignation againft vice is more vehement ; his fpirit has more...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - 1767 - 396 pages
...but the cookery of Juvenal more exquifne; fo that granting Horace to be the more general philosopher, we cannot deny that Juvenal was the greater poet,...commonwealth genius ; he treats tyranny, and all the vices attending it, as they deferve, with the utmoft rigour : and confequently a noble foul is better...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - 1767 - 398 pages
...reeding him. The meat of Horace is more nourifhing; but the cookery of Juvenal more exquifite ; fo that granting Horace to be the more general philofopher,...the greater poet, I mean in fatire. His thoughts are fharpcr, his indignation apainll vice is more vehement ; his fpirit has more of the commonwealth genius...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 24

English poets - 1790 - 388 pages
...the cookery of Juvenal more exquifite; fo that, granting Horace to be the more general philofo. pher, we cannot deny that Juvenal was the greater poet,...commonwealth genius; he treats tyranny, and all the vices attending it, as they deferve, with the utmoft rigour : and confequently a noble foul is better...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - 1800 - 712 pages
...the cookery of Juvenal more exquisite ; so that, granting Horace to be .the more general philosopher, we cannot deny that Juvenal was the greater poet, I mean in satire. His thoughts are sharper, his indignation against vice is more vehement ; his spirit has more...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - 1800 - 662 pages
...mean in satire. His thoughts are sharper, his indignation against vice is more vehement ; his spirit has more of the commonwealth genius ; he treats tyranny, and all the vices attending it, as they deserve, with the utmost rigour : and consequently a noble soul is better...
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