 But what we gained in skill we lost in strength. Our builders were with want of genius curst ; The second temple was not like the first ; Till you, the best Vitruvius, come at length, Our beauties equal, but excel our strength.  William Congreve - Pagina 44door William Congreve - 1912 - 466 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Congreve - 1730 - 306 pagina’s
...cur'Js Tam'd us to Manners, -when the Stage was rude ; And boijirous Englifli Wit with Art iudiid. Our Age was cultivated thus at length ; But what we gained in Skill, we loft in Strength. Our Builders were with want of Genius cttrft ; 1'be Second 'Temple wat not like the... | |
 | John Bell - 1778 - 438 pagina’s
...hoist'rous English wit with art endu'd. 10 Our age was cultivated thus at length, But what we gain'd in skill we lost in strength. Our builders were with want of genius curs'd ; The second temple was not like the first ; Till you, the best Vitruvius, come at length, 15... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 434 pagina’s
...boist'rous English wit with art indu'd. Our age was cultivated thus at length ; But what we gain'd in skill we lost in strength. Our builders were, with want of genius, curst ; The second temple was not like the first , 'Till you, the best Vitruvius, come at length, Our... | |
 | William Congreve - 1797 - 474 pagina’s
...boist'rous English wit with art indu'd. Our age was cultivated thus at length ; But what we gain'd in skill we lost in strength. Our builders were, with want of genius, curst ; The second temple was not like the first ,'Till you, the best Vitruvius, come at length, Our... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 pagina’s
...boist'rous English wit — with art endu'd. 10 Our age was cultivated thus at length ; But what we gain'd in skill, we lost in strength. Our builders were with want of genius curs'd ; The second temple was not like the first ; Till you, the best Vitruvius, come at length, Our... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 500 pagina’s
...empire stood. Like Janus, he the stubborn soil manured, With rules of husbandry the rankness cured; Tamed us to manners when the stage was rude, And boisterous English wit with art endued. Our age was cultivated thus at length ; But what we gained in skill we lost in strength. Our builders... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 pagina’s
...empire stood. Like Janus, he the stubborn soil manured, With rules of husbandry the rankness cured ; Tamed us to manners when the stage was rude, And boisterous English wit with art endued. Our age was cultivated thus at length ; But what we gained in skill we lost in strength. Our builders... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 pagina’s
...stood. .Like Janus he the stubborn soil manur'd, With rules of husbandry the rankness curM ; Tam'd 'd he 'ad brought her to his whistle, And read it, like a jocund lover, With great Our age was cultivated thus at length ; But what we gaiu'd in skill we lost in strength. Our builders... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 pagina’s
...empire stood. Like Janus, he the stubborn soil manured, With rules of husbandry the rankness cured ; Tamed us to manners when the stage was rude, And boisterous English wit with art endued. Our age was cultivated thus at length ; But what we gain'd in skill we lost in strength. Our builders... | |
 | 1822 - 314 pagina’s
...And boisterous English wit with art endued. Our age was cultivated thus at length, But what we gain'd in skill, we lost in strength. Our builders were with...cursed; The second temple was not like the first: Till you, the best Vitruvius, come at length, Our beauties equal, but excel our strength. Firm Doric... | |
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