 | Hugh Blair - 1822 - 320 էջ
...observed." The following passage from Pope's preface to his Homer, 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 us with a commanding impetuosity ; Virgil leads... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 452 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... | |
 | John Walker - 1822 - 404 էջ
...following passage, from Pope's preface to his Homer, beautifully exemplifies the rule we are now giving. " Homer was the greater genius ; Virgil the better artist : in the one, we admire the man ; in the other, the work. Homer hurries us with a commanding impetuosity; Virgil leads... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1823 - 458 էջ
...following passage from Mr Pope's Preface to his Homer, fully exemplifies the rule I am now giving : " Homer was the greater genius ; Virgil " the better artist : in the one we must admire the " man ; in the other, the work. Homer hurries us " with a commanding impetuosity ;... | |
 | John Walker - 1823 - 406 էջ
...following passage from Pope's preface to his Homer,, beautifully exemplifies the rule we are now giving. " Homer was the greater genius ; Virgil " the better artist : in the one, we admire the " man ; in the other, the work. Homer hurries " us with a commanding impetuosity ; Virgil... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1824 - 314 էջ
...crimes." The following passage from Pope's Preface to his Homer, fully exemplifies the rule just given : " Homer was the greater genius ; Virgil, the better...hurries us with a commanding impetuosity ; Virgil leads cs with an attractive majesty. Homer scatters with a . generous profusion ; Virgil bestows with a careful... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1824 - 554 էջ
...crimes." The following passage from Pope's Preface to his Homer, fully exemplifies the rule just given : " Homer was the greater genius ; Virgil, the better...other, the work. Homer hurries us with a commanding impetuousity ; Virgil leads us with an attractive majesty. Homer scatters with a generous profusion... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 794 էջ
...have less in comparison with one another. Homer was the greater genius, Virgil the better artist. In О and transports us with a commanding impetuosity, Virgil leads us with an attractive majesty : Homer... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 518 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 270 էջ
...following passage from Pope's Preface to his Homer, fully exemplifies the rule just niven: "Homer w«s the greater genius ; Virgil, the better artist : in...with a commanding impetuosity ; Virgil leads us with an attractive majesty. Homer scatters with a generous profusion : Virgil bestows with a careful magnificence.... | |
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Homer was the greater genius; Virgil, the better artist: in the one, we most admire the man ; in the other, the work. Homer hurries us with a commanding impetuosity; Virgil leads us with an attractive majesty. Homer scatters with a generous profusion;... 
