 What was said of Rome, adorned by Augustus, may be applied by an easy metaphor to English poetry embellished by Dryden, " lateritiam invenit, marmoream reliquit." He found it brick, and he left it marble.  The Quarterly Review - Page 2901878Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1864 - 460 lehte
...the first who joined argument with poetry. He shewed us the true bounds of a translator's liberty. What was said of Rome, adorned by Augustus, may be...metaphor to English poetry embellished by Dryden, lateritimn invenit, marmoream reliquit; 'He found it brick, and he left it marble.' The invocation... | |
 | John Dryden, Richard Hooper - 1866 - 334 lehte
...hadst prais'd the fact; his father slain, Thou call'st but gently breathing of a vein.' M. liberty. What was said of Rome, adorned by Augustus, may be...embellished by Dryden : 'Lateritiam invenit, marmoream relujuit;' 'He found it brick,* and he left it marble.'" Of Johnson's parallel between Dryden and Pope,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1866 - 326 lehte
...the first who joined argument with poetry. He showed us the true bounds of a translator's liberty. What was said of Rome, adorned by Augustus, may be...metaphor, to English poetry embellished by Dryden : ' Laleritiam invenit, marmoream reliquit ; ' ' He found it brick,* and he left it marble.' " Of Johnson's... | |
 | John Dryden - 1867 - 556 lehte
...He showed us the true bounds ol a translator's liberty. What was said of Rome, adorned by Angustus, may be applied by an easy metaphor to English poetry...reliquit." He found it brick, and he left it marble. The invocation before the Georgies is here inserted from Mr Milbourne's version, that according to... | |
 | Josiah Miller - 1869 - 668 lehte
...101 specimens of every mode of poetry than any other English writer could supply.' And Johnson adds, 'What was said of Rome, adorned by Augustus, may be...embellished by Dryden — lateritiam invenit, marmoream rdiquit — he found it brick, and left it marble.' But Dr. Johnson must have forgotten Milton, Shakspeare,... | |
 | Josiah Miller - 1869 - 660 lehte
...101 specimens of every mode of poetry than any other English writer could supply.' And Johnson adds, 'What was said of Rome, adorned by Augustus, may be...poetry embellished by Dryden — lateritiam invenit, marmorcam rdiquit — he found it brick, and left it marble.' But Dr. Johnson must have forgotten Milton,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1897 - 764 lehte
...the first who joined argument with poetry. He showed us the true bounds of a translator's liberty. What was said of Rome, adorned by Augustus, may be...easy metaphor to English poetry embellished by Dryden : 'Latcritiani invenit, marmoream reliquit.1 (He found it brick, and he left it marble.)" "Dryden's... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1872 - 458 lehte
...us that it was possible to reason in rhyme. He showed us the true bounds of a translator's liberty. What was said of Rome, adorned by Augustus, may be...embellished by Dryden ; Lateritiam invenit, marmoream relitjuit; he found it brick and he left it marble." The 'Cowley' was by Johnson preferred to all his... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1872 - 458 lehte
...us that it was possible to reason in rhyme. He showed us the true bounds of a translator's liberty. What was said of Rome, adorned by Augustus, may be...poetry, embellished by Dryden ; Lateritiam invenit, marmrnwam reliquit ; he found it brick and he left it marble." The 'Cowley' was by Johnson preferred... | |
 | Marlborough coll - 1874 - 864 lehte
...of our sentiments. By him we are taught " sapere et fari," to think naturally and express forcibly. What was said of Rome, adorned by Augustus, may be...English poetry embellished by Dryden : " Lateritiam inrenit, marmoream reliquit." ELECTEA'S LAMENT Over the ashes of her brother, Orestes. O last fond... | |
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