 He is every where confident of his own reason, and assuming an absolute command, not only over his vulgar reader, but even his patron Memmius. For he is always bidding him attend, as if he had the rod over him ; and using a magisterial authority, while...  The Works of John Dryden: Poetical works - Page 291by John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1885Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1702 - 362 pages
...an abfolute Command not only over his vulgar Reader, but even his 'Patron Memmius. For he is alwavs bidding him attend, as if he had the Rod over him ; and tijing a Magifterial Authority, while he inftructs him. From his Time to ours, I know none fo like... | |
 | Titus Lucretius Carus - 1714 - 506 pages
...affiiming an abfolute Command, not only over his vulgar Readers, but even his Patron Memrnius. For he is always bidding him attend, as if he had the Rod over him, and ufing a magifterial Authority, while he inftrufts him. From his time to ours, I know none fo like him,... | |
 | Titus Lucretius Carus, Thomas Creech - Atomism - 1714 - 508 pages
...aiTuming an abfolute Command, not only over his vulgar Readers, but even his Patron Memmius. For he is always bidding him attend, as if he had the Rod over him, and ufing a magifterial Authority, while he inftruds him. From his time to ours, I know none fo like him,... | |
 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...and afluming an abfolute Command not only over his vulgar Reader, but even his Patron Memmius. For he is always bidding him attend, as if he had the Rod over him j and ufing a Magifterial Authority, while he inftru6ts him. From his Time to ours, I know none fo... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1743 - 352 pages
...an abfolute Command, not only over his vulgar Readers, but even his Patron Memmius. For he is alwavs bidding him attend, as if he had the Rod over him ; and ufing a Magisterial Authority, while he inftru£h him. From his Time to ours, I know none fo like him,... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 488 pages
...afluming an abfolute command, not only over his vulgar readeis, but even his patron Memmius. For he is always bidding him attend, as if he had the rod over him ; and ufing a magifterial authority, while he inftruits him. From his time to ours, I know none fa like him,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 528 pages
...afiuming an abfolute command, not only over his vulgar readers, but even his patron Memmius. For he is always bidding him attend, as if he had the rod over him ; and ufing a magifterial authority, while he inftructs him. From his time to ours, I know none fo like him,... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 388 pages
...affuming an abfolute command, not only over his vulgar readers, but even his patron Memmius. For he is always bidding -him attend, as if he had the rod over him ; and ufmg a magifterial authority, while he inftrufts him. From his time to ours, I know none fo like him,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 366 pages
...affuming an abfolute command, not only over his vulgar readers, but even his patron Memmius. For he is always bidding him attend, as if he had the rod over him ; and ufing a magifte:ial authority while he inftrufts him. From his time to ours, I know none fo like him,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 362 pages
...afluming an abfolute command, not only over his vulgar readers, but even his patron Memmius. For he is always bidding him attend, as if he had the rod over him ; and ufmg a magifterial authority while he inftrufts him. From his tkne to ours, Iknow none fo like him,... | |
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