 Homer was the greater genius, Virgil the better artist. In one we most admire the man, in the other the work. Homer hurries and transports us with a commanding impetuosity, Virgil leads us with an attractive majesty.  Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres - Էջ 173Hugh Blair - 1807 - 384 էջԱմբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | Richard Green Parker - 1845 - 456 էջ
...and construction ought to be observed. The following passage beautifully exemplifies this rule : " Homer was the greater genius : Virgil the better artist ; in the one we admire the man, in the other the work. Homer hurries as with a commanding impetuosity ; Virgil leads... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1842 - 316 էջ
...EXAMPLES. 1. By honor, and dishonor; by evil report, and good report; as deceivers, and yet true. 3. Homer was the greater genius ; Virgil, the better artist : in the one, we admire the man ; in the other, the work. 3. They have mouths — but they speak not : Eves have they... | |
 | Merritt Caldwell - 1846 - 390 էջ
...affirmation, the first member generally takes the Rising and the latter the Falling Slide. EXAMPLES. 1. Homer was the greater genius; Virgil, the better artist.- in the one, we more admire the man ; in the other, the work. Homer hurries us with a commanding impetuosity ; Virgil... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 566 էջ
...have less in comparison with one another. Homer was the greater genius ; Virgil, the better artist. In one we most admire the man ; in the other, the work. Homer hurries and transports us with a commanding impetuosity ; Virgil leads us with an attractive majesty : Homer... | |
 | Homer - 1849 - 582 էջ
...have less in comparison with one another. Homer was the greater genius, Virgil the better artist. In one, we most admire the man ; in the other, the work: Homer hurries and transports us with a commanding impetuosity ; Virgil leads us with an attractive majesty : Homer... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 էջ
...thou the mote that is in thy brother's' eye, but perceiveth not the beam that is in thine own* eye? Homer was the greater genius'; Virgil, the better...the one we most admire the man', in the other the worlO. Homer hurries us with a commanding impetuosity' ; Virgil leads us with an attractive majesty'.... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1850 - 292 էջ
...opposition to, each other. 307. When first thy sire to send on earth Virtue his darling child, designed 308. Homer was the greater genius ; Virgil the better artist: in the one we must admire the man; in the other the work. RULE VI. 309. Before the infinitive mode, when it does... | |
 | William Russell - 1851 - 392 էջ
...or a contrast not Implying preference or preponderance. Thus, "As is the beginning so is the end." "In the one we most admire the man; in the other, the work." Emphasis is called single, when a contrast is restricted to two points; as in the following example:... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1851 - 472 էջ
...and construction ought to be observed. The following passage beautifully exemplifies this rule : " Homer was the greater genius : Virgil the better artist ; in the one we admire the man, in the other the work. Homer hurries as with a com manding impetuosity ; Virgil leads... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1851 - 468 էջ
...and construction ought to be observed. v The following passage beautifully exemplifies this rule: " Homer was the greater genius: Virgil the better artist; in the one we admire the man, in the other the work. Homer hurries as with a com manding impetuosity; Virgil leads... | |
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