...he want that in discerning the beauties and fault* of other poets, bat only indulged himself in the luxury of writing, and perhaps knew it was a fault, but hoped the reader would not findit. For this reason, though he must always bethought a great poet, he is no longer esteemed a good...

...he want that in discerning the beauties and faults of other poets, but only i.nhiind himself in the luxury of writing, and perhaps knew it was a fault, but hoped the reader fou'd not find it. For this reason, though he must always bethought agréât poet, he is no longer...

...he want that in difcerning the beauties and faults of other poets ; but only indulged himfelf in the luxury of writing ; and perhaps knew it was a fault, but hoped the reader would not find it. For this reafon, though he muft always be thought a great poet, he is no longer efteemed a good writer : and...

...he want that in discerning the beauties and fanlts of other poets, but only indulged himself in the luxury of writing ; and perhaps knew it was a fault,...his works have had in so many successive years, yet at present a hundred books are scarcely purchased once a twelvemonth ; for as my last Lord Rochester...

...metaphysical conceits had ,uiready, it would seem, begun to tarnish the brilliancy of his reputation. the reader would not find it. For this reason, though...his works have had in so many successive years, yet at present a hundred books are scarely purchased once a twelvemonth ; for, as my last Lord Rochester...

...he want that in discerning the oeauties and faults of other poets, but only indulged himself in the luxury of writing ; and perhaps knew it was a fault, but hoped * Dryden seems here to intimate some hankering after those Dalilahs of composition, as he elsewhere...

...he want that in discerning the beauties and faults of other poets ; but only indulged himself in the luxury of writing ; and perhaps knew it was a fault,...his works have had in so many successive years, yet at present a hundred books are scarcely purchased once a twelvemonth : for as my last Lord Rochester...

...other poets ; hut only indulged himself in the luxury of writing; and perhaps knew it was a fault, hut hoped the reader would not find it. For this reason, though he must always he thought a great poet, he is no longer esteemed a good writer ; and for ten impressions, which his...

...he want that in discerning the beauties and faults of other poets ; but only indulged himself in the luxury of writing; and perhaps knew it was a fault, but hoped (he reader would not find it. For this reason, though he must always bo thought a great poet, he is...

...he want that in discerning the beauties and faults of other poets, but only indulged himself in the luxury of writing ; and perhaps knew it was a fault,...his works have had in so many successive years, yet at present a hundred books are scarcely purchased once a twelvemonth ; for as my last Lord Rochester...