 ... poesie is of so subtle a spirit, that in pouring out of one language into another, it will all evaporate ; and if a new spirit be not added in the transfusion, there will remain nothing but a caput mortuum...  The Guardian - Page 309by Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1734 - 358 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sir John Denham - 1709 - 354 pages
...into Language, but Poefie into Poefie;andPoefie is of fo fubtile a Spirit, that in the pouring but of one Language into another, it will all evaporate ; and if a new Spirit be not added in Transfufion, there will remain nothing but a Caput mortuutny there being certain Graces... | |
 | John Dryden - 1743 - 352 pages
...before the Tranflation of the fecond /Emid. Poetry is ef fo fulftle a Spirit, that, in pouring cut of one Language into another, it will all evaporate ; and, if a new Spirit be not added in the Transfufion, there will remain nothing but a Caput Mortuum. I confefs this Argument... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 pages
...his admirable preface before the trnflation of the fecond JEne\d. " Poetiy is offo fubtlea fpirit, that, in pouring out of one language into another, it will all evaporate ; and, if a new fpirit be not added in the transfufion, there will remain nothing but a Caput Mortuum." Iconfefs this... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 pages
...his admirable preface before the trnflation of the fecondj^Eneid. " Poetiy is of fo fubtle a fpirit, that, in pouring out of one language into another, it will all evaporate ; and, if a new fpirit be not added in the transfufion, there will remain nothing but a Caput Mortuurn." Iconfefs this... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 466 pages
...that, in pouring " out of one language into another, it will ail evaporate j and " if a new fpirit be not added in the transfufion, there will " remain nothing but a caput mortuum, there being certain *' graces and happinefles peculiar to every language, which ** give life... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 pages
...admirable preface before before the tranftation of the fecond ^Eneid. " Poetry is of fo fubtle a fpirit, that, in pouring out of one language into another, it will all evaporate ; and, if a new fpirit be not added in the transfufion, there will remain nothing but a Caput Mortuum." I confefs this... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 pages
...admirable preface before before the tranflation of the fecond /line-id. " Poetry is of fo fubtle a fpirit, that, in pouring out of one language into another, it will all evaporate ; and, if a new i'pirit be not added in the transfufion, there will remain nothing but a Caput Mortuum." I confefs... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 842 pages
...that, in pauring out of one lau" guage into another, it will all evaporate ; and, " if a new fpirit be not added in the transfufion, " there will remain nothing but a Caput Mor" tuum. " I confcfs this argument holds good againft a literal tranflation ; but who defends it... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...innovation, in his admirable preface before the translation of the second ^Eneid : " Poetry is of so subtile a spirit, that in pouring out of one language into...another, it will all evaporate ; and if a new spirit be not added in the transfusion, there will remain nothing but a caput mortuum" I confess this argument... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...innovation, in his admirable preface before the translation of the second ./Eneid : " Poetry is of so subtile a spirit, that in pouring out of one language into...another, it will all evaporate ; and if a new spirit be not added in the transfusion, there will remain nothing but a caput mortuum" I confess this argument... | |
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