 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 516 pages
...author, is the gift of Jupiter; and, to speak in the same heathen language, we call it the gift of our Apollo, — not to be obtained by pains or study,...Otway possessed this part as thoroughly as any of the ancients or moderns. I. will not defend every thing in his " Venice Preserved ;" but I must bear this... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 518 pages
...author, is the gift of Jupiter ; and, to speak in the same heathen language, we call it the gift of our Apollo, — not to be obtained by pains or study,...Otway possessed this part as thoroughly as any of the ancients or moderns. I will not defend every thing in his " Venice Preserved;" but I must bear this... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 520 pages
...heathen language, we call it the gift of our Apollo, — not to be obtained by pains or study, if wet)are not born to it ; for the motions which are studied,...Otway possessed this part as thoroughly as any of the ancients or moderns. I will not defend every thing in his " Venice Preserved;" but I must bear this... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 518 pages
...author, is the gift of Jupiter ; and, to speak in the same heathen language, we call it the gift of our Apollo, — not to be obtained by pains or study, if we are not bom to it ; for the motions which are studied, are never so natural as those which break out in the... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - Art - 1809 - 368 pages
...author, "is the gift of Jupiter;" and, to speak in the same heathen language, We call it the gift of our Apollo, not to be obtained by pains or study, if we...Otway possessed this part as thoroughly as any of the ancients or moderns. I will not defend every thing in his Venice Preserved; but I must bear this testimony... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - Art - 1809 - 438 pages
..." is the gift of Jupiter;" and, to speak in the same heathen language, We call it .the gift of our Apollo, not to be obtained by pains or study, if we...Otway possessed this part as thoroughly as any of the ancients or modetons. I will not defend every thing in his Venice Preserved; but I must bear this testimony... | |
 | William Mason - English literature - 1811 - 432 pages
..." is the gift of Jupiter ;" and, to speak in the same heathen language, we call it the gift of our Apollo, not to be obtained by pains or study, if we...antients or moderns. I will not defend every thing in his Fenice Preserved; but I must bear this testimony to his memory, that the passions are truly touched... | |
 | William Mason - English literature - 1811 - 428 pages
...Author, " is the gift of Jupiter;" and, to speak in the same heathen language, we call it the gift of our Apollo, not to be obtained by pains or study, if we...break out in the height of a real passion. Mr. Otway poM«ssed this part as thoroughly as any of the antients or modarus. I will not defend every thing... | |
 | William Mason - Church music - 1811 - 430 pages
..." is the gift of Jupiter ;" and, to speak in the same heathen language, we call it the gift of our Apollo, not to be obtained by pains or study, if we are not bora to it : for the motions which are studied are never so natural as those which break out in the... | |
 | Thomas Otway - English drama - 1812 - 508 pages
...Fresnoy, is the gift of Jupiter; and, to speak in the same heathen language, we call it the gift of our Apollo, not to be obtained by pains or study, if we...Otway possessed this part as thoroughly as any of the ancients and moderns. I will not defend every thing in his " Venice Preserved ;" but I must bear this... | |
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This, says my author, is the gift of Jupiter; and, to speak in the same heathen language, we call it the gift of our Apollo : not to be obtained by pains or study, if we are not born to it; for the motions which are studied are never so natural as those... 
