 That early promise this has more than paid. So bold, yet so judiciously you dare, That your least praise is to be regular. Time, place, and action may with pains be wrought, But genius must be born, and never can be taught.  The Poetical Works of John Dryden .. - Page 251by John Dryden - 1866Full view - About this book
 | William Congreve - 1730 - 306 lehte
...Praife, is to be Regular. Time, Place ; andAttion, may with Pains le wrought, But Genius mttft be bora ; and never can be taught. This is your Portion, this your Native Store ; Heav'M, that but once was Prodigal before, Tt Shakefpear#aw as much; Jte could tut give \ him -more.... | |
 | John Dryden - 1743 - 352 lehte
...leaft Praife is to be regular. Time, Place, and Aftion, may with pains be wrought ; But Genius muft be born, and never can be taught. This is your Portion ; this your native Store ; } Heav'n, that but once was prodigal before, [more. V To Shake/fear gave as much ; fhe could not... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 488 lehte
...early promife this has more than paid. So bold, yet fo judicioufly you dare, That your leaft praife is to be regular. Time, place, and action, may with pains be wrought; But genius muft be born, and never can be taught. This is your portion j this your native ftore ; 1 Heaven, that... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 528 lehte
...early promife this has more than paid. So bold, yet fo judicioufly you dare, That your leaft praife is to be regular. Time, place, and action, may with pains be wrought; But genius muft be born, and never can be taught. This is your portion ; this your native ftore ; ~| Heaven, that... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 386 lehte
...Icaft praife is to be regular. Time, place, and adtion, may with pains be wrought ; But genius muft be born, and never can be taught. This is your portion; this your native ftore; Heaven, that but once was prodigal before, To Shakefpear gave as much ; fhe could not give him... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 388 lehte
...leaft praife is to be regular. Time, place, and aftion, may with pains be wrought; But genius mult be born, and never can be taught. This is your portion ; this your native ftore; Heaven, that but once was prodigal before, To Shakefpear gave as much ; fhe could not • more.... | |
 | John Dryden - 1773 - 268 lehte
...leaft praife is to be regular. Time, place, and adtion, may with pains be wrought ; But genius muft be born, and never can be taught. This is your portion ; this your native ftore; -\ Heav'n, that but once was prodigal before, [more. C To Shakefpear gave 'as much ; fhe could... | |
 | John Bell - 1778 - 438 lehte
...wear. Thy first attempt an early promise made ; 55 That early promise this has more than paid. So hold, yet so judiciously you dare, That your least praise...action, may with pains be wrought, But genius must be horn, and never can be taught. 60 This is your portion, this your native store, J Heav'n, that but... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 328 lehte
...your lead praife is to be regular. Time, place, and aftion, may with pains be wrought; But genius muft be born, and never can be taught. This is your portion ; this your native More ; Heaven, that but once was prodigal before, To Shakefper.re gave as much j (he could not give... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 312 lehte
...leaft praife is to be regular. Time, place, and aftion, may with pains be wrought ; But genius muft be born, and never can be taught. This is your portion ; this your native ftore ; Heaven, that but once was prodigal before, To Shakefpeare gave as much; me could not give him... | |
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