 | Samuel Johnson - 1905 - 582 lehte
...what he writ was all his own.' Ib. xiv. 329. The last line is from Denham's elegy on Cowley : — ' To him no author was unknown, Yet what he wrote was all his own.' Ante, COWLEY, 172. For the dislike of Swift and Gay 1 to write upon other folks' hints ' see ante,... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1905 - 524 lehte
...slower nature got the start ; But both in him so equal are, None knows which bears the happiest share ; To him no author was unknown, Yet what he wrote was all his own. He melted not the ancient gold, Nor, with Ben Jonson, did make bold To plunder all the Roman stores... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - 1907 - 616 lehte
...slower nature got the start; But both in him so equal are, None knows which bears the happiest share; To him no author was unknown, Yet what he wrote was all his own ; 30 He melted not the ancient gold, Nor, with Ben Jonson, did make bold To plunder all the Roman stores... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1910 - 424 lehte
...To steal a hint was never known, But what he writ was all his own.1 1 Denham's elegy on Cowley : " To him no author was unknown, Yet what he wrote was all his own." " He never thought an honour done him, Because a duke was proud to own him, Would rather slip aside... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1914 - 192 lehte
...among which was the " Elegy on Cowley," to which Macaulay here refers. The passage is as follows : " To him no author was unknown Yet what he wrote was all his own. He melted not the ancient gold, Nor, with Ben Jonson, did make bold To plunder all the Roman stores... | |
 | Herbert Charles O'Neill - 1919 - 480 lehte
...gold, to paint the lily. (Salisbury.) noi. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616), King John, Act iv. sc. 2. To him no author was unknown. Yet what he wrote was all his own. 1 102. Sir JOHN DENHAM (1615-68), On Mr. Abraham Cowlcy's Death. 1103. To kick against the pricks.... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1925 - 412 lehte
...slower nature got the start ; But both in him so equal are, None knows which bears the happiest share ; To him no author was unknown, Yet what he wrote was all hia own Elegy o* Cmliy. Sit J. DfcNHAU. EABL OF MARLBOKOUOH. [Lord-President of the Council to Kingjauies... | |
 | Sir John Denham - 1928 - 386 lehte
...slower Nature got the start; But both in him so equal are, None knows which bears the happy 'st share; To him no Author was unknown, Yet what he wrote was all his own;2 30 He melted not the ancient Gold, • Nor with Ben Johnson did make bold To plunder all the... | |
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Horace his wit and Virgil's state He did not steal, but emulate! And when he would like them appear, Their garb, but not their clothes, did wear. 
