 | Roger Ascham - 1711 - 296 pages
...'„ And what is the Cattfe thereof \ Sir? M quoth I. - Verify, feid he, becaufe in Sal,,, lufte'j Writing, is more Art than Nature, „ and more Labour than Art', and in his y, Labour alfo too much Toil $ at it were , 3t with an uncontented Cart to write better, 3f than he... | |
 | Lord James Burnett Monboddo - 1786 - 502 pages
...underftanding. And what is the caufe thereof, Sir ? quoth I. Verily, faid he, becaufe in Salluft's writing is more art than nature, and more labour than art; and in his labpur alfo too much toil, as it were with an uncontented care to write better than he coold ; a fault... | |
 | Roger Ascham - 1815 - 428 pages
...men's understanding. " And what is the cause thereof. Sir?" quoth I. " Verily," said he, " because in Sallust's writing is more art than nature, and more...could ; a fault common to very many men. And therefore he doth not express the matter lively and naturally with common speech, as you see Xenophon doth in... | |
 | John Strype - 1821 - 244 pages
...men's understanding." And when Asc'ham, to whom he spoke this, asked him what was the cause thereof, w Verily," said he, " be" cause Sallust's writing is...forth artificially, " after too learned a sort." And x«no- Hence also we may see his approbation of that Greek p °"' historian before mentioned; and upon... | |
 | John Colin Dunlop - 1827 - 362 pages
...could not recommend Sallust as a good pattern of style for young men, because in his writings there was more art than nature, and more labour than art ; and...— a fault common to very many men. And, therefore, he doth not express the matter lively and naturally with common speech, as ye see Xenophon doth in... | |
 | Schoolmaster - 1836 - 926 pages
...men's understanding. "'And what is the cause thereof, Sir?' quoth I. ' Verily,' said he, ' because in Sallust's writing is more art than nature, and more...— a fault common to very many men. And therefore he doth not express the matter lively, and naturally with common speech, as you see Xenophon doth in... | |
 | 1836 - 432 pages
...understanding. " ' And what is the cause thereof, Sir ?' quoth I. ' Verily,' said he, ' because in Sallust's writing is more art than nature, and more...were, with an uncontented care to write better than he could—a fault common to very many men. And therefore he doth not express the matter lively, and naturally... | |
 | Sallust - 1837 - 384 pages
...not recommend Sallust as a good pattern of style for young men, because in his writings, there was more art than nature, and more labour than art ; and...an uncontented care to write better than he could." — But, Doctor, how stand« Sallust, as regards the delineation of character 1 „ "* Dr. B. Here... | |
 | Sallust - 1845 - 406 pages
...could not recommend Sallust as a good pattern of style for young men, because in his writings there was more art than nature, and more labour than art ; and...an uncontented care to write better than he could." — But, Doctor, how stands Sallust, as regards the delineation of character ? Dr. B. Here his merits... | |
 | Roger Ascham - 1863 - 404 pages
...Saluft writing is more Arte than nature, and more labor than Arte : and in his labor alfo to moch toyle, as it were, with an uncontented care to write better...could, a fault common to very many men. And therefore he doth not exprefle the matter lively and naturally with common fpeach as ye fee Xenophon doth in... | |
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because in Sallust's writing is more art than nature, and more labour than art, and in his labour also too much toil, as it were, with an uncontented care to write better than he could, a fault common to very many men. 
