 ... families. and also shadowed the events of future ages, in the succession of our imperial line ; with these helps, and those of the machines, which I have mentioned, I might perhaps have done as well as some of my predecessors, or at least chalked...  The poetical works of Walter Scott - Page 185by sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820Full view - About this book
 | Juvenal - 1726 - 468 pages
...or at leaft chalk'd out a way, for others to amend my Errors in a like Defign. But being encourag'd only with fair Words by King Charles II. my little Salary ill paid, and no profpedt of a future Subliftancr, I was then difcourag'd in the beginning of my Attempt; and now Age... | |
 | Juvenal - 1735 - 512 pages
...or at lead chalk 'd out a way, for others to amend my Errors in a like Defign. But being encourag'd only with fair Words by King Charles II. my little Salary ill paid, and no profpecl of a future Snbfiitence, I was then difcoDrag'd ia the Beginning of my Attempt; and now Age... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 pages
...of my predeceffors ; or at leaft chalked out a way for others to amend my errors in a like defign. But being encouraged only with fair words by king Charles II. my little falary ill paid, and no profpedl of a future fubfiftance, I was then difcouraged in the beginning of... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 pages
...of my predeceflbrs ; or at leaft chalked out a way for others to 'amend my errors in a like defign. But being encouraged only with fair words by king Charles II. my little falary ill paid, and no profpect of a future fubfiftance, 1 was then difcouraged in the beginning of... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 pages
...of my predeceflbrs ; or at leaft chalked out a way for others to amend my errors in a like defign. But being encouraged only with fair words by king Charles II. my little falary ill paid, and no profpeft of a future fubfiftence, I was then difcouraged in the beginning of... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 622 pages
...addressed to that nobleman in August, 1692,) encouraged only with fair words by King Charles the Second, my little salary ill paid, and no prospect of a future...beginning of my attempt : and now age has overtaken me j and want, a more inlufterable evil, through the change of the times, has wholly disenabled me. Though... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 662 pages
...opinions, and purify our manners. cessors, or at least chalked out a way for others to amend my «rrours in a like design ; but being encouraged only with fair words by King Charles the Second, my little salary ill paid, and no prospect of a future subsistance, I was then discouraged... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...opinions, and purify our manners. cessors, or at least chalked out a way for others to amend my errours in a like design ; but being encouraged only with fair words by King Charles the Second, my little salary ill paid, and no prospect of a future subsistance, I was then discouraged... | |
 | 1808 - 388 pages
...mentioned, I might perhaps have done as well as some of my predecessors, or at least chalked out a way for others to amend my errors in a like design ; but being...King Charles II. my little salary ill paid, and no prospects of a future subsistence, I was then discouraged in the beginning of my attempt : and now... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 436 pages
...mentioned, I might perhaps have done as well as some of my predecessors, or at least chalked out a way for others to amend my errors in a like design ; but being...ill paid, and no prospect of a future subsistence, 1 was then discouraged in the beginning of my attempt; and now age has overtaken me, and want, a more... | |
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