 I love the memory of Vinny Bourne. I think him a better Latin poet than Tibullus, Propertius, Ausonius, or any of the writers in his way, except Ovid, and not at all inferior to him. I love him too with a love of partiality, because he was usher of the...  The Universal magazine - Page 429Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 394 pages
...Propertius,Ausonius, or any of the writers in his way., except Ovid, and;notatali inferior to him. I love him too, with a love of partiality, because...at Westminster, when I passed through it. He was so good natured, and so indolent, that I lost more than I got by him ; for he made me as idle as himself... | |
 | William Hayley - 1806 - 404 pages
...Propertius, Ausonius, or any of the writers in his way, except Ovid, and not at all inferior to him. I love him too, with a love of partiality, because...at Westminster, when I passed through it. He was so good natured, and so indolent, that I lost more than I got by him ; for he made me as idle as himself... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1808 - 228 pages
...in his way, except Ovid, and not at all inferior to him. I love him too, with a love of partialitv, because he was usher of the fifth form at Westminster, when I passed through it. He was so good natured, and so indolent, that I lost more than I got by him ; for he made me as idle as himself.... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - English poetry - 1808 - 398 pages
...Propertius, Ausonius, or any of the writers in " his way, except Ovid, and not at all inferior to " him. I love him too, with a love of partiality, " because he was usher of the fifth form at West" minster, when I passed through it. He was so " good natured, and so indolent, that I lost more... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 540 pages
...Propertius, Ausonius, or any of the writers in. his way, except Ovid, and not at all inferior to him. I love him too, with a love of partiality, because...good-natured, and so indolent, that I lost more than I got by him ; for he made me as idle as himself. He was such a sloven, as if he bad trusted to his... | |
 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1817 - 324 pages
...Propertius, Ausonius, or any of the writers in his way, except Ovid, and not at all inferior to him. I love him too with a love of partiality, because...good-natured, and so indolent, that I lost more than I got by him ; for he made me as idle as himself. He was such a sloven, as if he had trusted to his... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 544 pages
...Ausonius, or any of the writers in his yfay, except Ovid, and not at all inferior to him. I love'bim too, with a love of partiality, because he was usher...good-natured, and so indolent, that I lost more than I got by him ; for he made me as idle as himself. He was such a sloven, as if he bad trusted to his... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1826 - 332 pages
...Propertius, Ausonius, or any of the writers in te. way, except Ovid, and not at all inferior to Mm. I love him, too, with a love of partiality, because...good-natured and so indolent, that I lost more than I got by him ; for he made me as idle as himself. He was such a sloven, as if he had trusted to his... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1826 - 334 pages
...Propertius, Ausonius, or any of the writers in his way, except Ovid, and not at all inferior to him. I love him, too, with a love of partiality, because...good-natured and so indolent, that I lost more than I got by him ; for he made me as idle as himself. He was such a sloven, as if he had trusted to his... | |
 | 1826 - 562 pages
...conducted by the late Rev. Mr. Dodd, whom I esteem for his literary attainments, and social virtues; " I love him, too, with a love of partiality, because he was usher of the fifth form at Westminster." I had previously figured to myself a room moderately capacious, but elegantly furnished,—what was... | |
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