 | Roger Ascham - 1864 - 380 pages
...men's under- standing. "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 ye see Xenophon doth in... | |
 | William Habington - 1870 - 314 pages
...nature, and more labor than Arte : and in his labor alfo, to moch toyle, as it were, with an vncontented care to write better than he could, a fault common to very many men. And therefore he doth not exprefle the matter liuely and naturally with common fpeach as ye fee Xenophon doth in... | |
 | Roger Ascham - 1870 - 172 pages
...more Arte than nature, and more labor than Arte : his labor alfo, to moch toyle, as it an vncontented care to write better than he could, a fault common to very many men. And therefore he doth not exprefle the matter liuely and naturally with common fpeach as ye fee Xenophon doth in... | |
 | 1873 - 662 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 ye see Xenophon doth in... | |
 | James Henry Carlisle - 1890 - 312 pages
...he, 'because in Sallusfs writing is more Art than nature, and more labor than art; and in his labor also, too much toil, as it were, with an uncontented...could, a fault common to very many men. And, therefore, he doth not express the matter lively and naturally with common speech as ye see Zenophon doth in Greek,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1890 - 272 pages
...he, 'because in Sallusfs writing is more Art than nature, and more labor than art ; and in his labor also, too much toil, as it were, with an uncontented...could, a fault common to very many men. And, therefore, he doth not express the matter lively and naturally with common speech as ye see Zenophon doth in Greek,... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1893 - 632 pages
...on the style of Sallust, reported by Ascham, show an acute critic. Sallust's writing, he said, " was more art than nature, and more labour than art. And...better than he could; a fault common to very many men." To the limits and rules of imitation in literary form he gave special care ; and Ascham's maxims are... | |
 | Roger Ascham - 1898 - 336 pages
...nature, and more labor/ than Arte : and in his labor also, to moch toyle, as it were, with an vncontented care to write better than he could, a fault common to very many men. And therefore he doth not expresse the matter liuely and naturally with common speach as ye see Xenophon doth in... | |
 | Jeremiah Wesley Bray - 1898 - 360 pages
...Perfect keeping ... of Rape of Lock. LOWELL, Prose, III., p. 34. Labored (VII.): Ascham to present. In Sallust's writing is more art than nature, and more labour than art. ASCHAM, III., p. 264. No matter how slow the style, so it be laboured and accurate. B. JONSON, Timber,... | |
 | Roger Ascham - 1904 - 334 pages
...nature, and more labor than Arte : and in his labor also, to moch toyle, as it were, with an vncontented care to write better than he could, a fault common to very many men. And therefore he doth not expresse the matter liuely and naturally with common speach as ye see Xenopbon 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. 
