 | Hugh Blair - 1818 - 266 ページ
...exemplifies this rule. " Homer was the greater genius ; Virgil the better artist; in one we admire the man ; in the other the work. Homer hurries us with a commanding...like a river in its banks, with a constant stream. When we look upon their machine*, Homer seems like his own Jupiter in his terrors, shaking Olympus,... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1818 - 300 ページ
...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...with a sudden overflow ; Virgil, like a river in its hanks, with a constant stream. When we look upon their machines, Hotner seems like his own Jupiter... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 ページ
...!•. 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...careful magnificence. Homer, like the Nile, pours out bis riches with a sudden overflow ; Virgil, like a river in its banks, with a constant stream — And... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 538 ページ
..." 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...like a river in its banks, with a " constant stream. • And when we look upon their " machines, Homer seems like his own Jupiter in his " terrors, shaking... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1820 - 388 ページ
...Virgil leads U* wkh an attractive majesty. Homer scatters with a generous profusion; VicgU hestow* with a careful magnificence. Homer, like the Nile,...riches with a sudden overflow ; Virgil, like a river iu its hanks, with a constant stream. And when we look upon their machines, Homer sucms like his own... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1822 - 272 ページ
...greater genius ; Virgil, the bettec artist ; in the one we admire the man, in the other, the work. Horner hurries us with a commanding impetuosity ; Virgil...like a river in its banks, with a constant stream. When we look upon their machines, Homer seems, like his own Jupiter in his (errors, shaking Olympus,... | |
 | David Irving - 1821 - 336 ページ
...other. Homer was the greater geuius ; Virgil the better artist ; in the one, we must admire the man, in the other the work. Homer hurries us with a commanding...magnificence. Homer like the Nile, pours out his riches willi a sudden overflow; Virgil, like a river in its hanks, with a constant stream. — Pope's Preface... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 468 ページ
...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...Homer, like the Nile, pours out his riches with a boundless overflow ; Virgil, like a river in its banks, with a gentle and constant stream. When we... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 304 ページ
...the better artist. In one wo most admire the man, in the other the work. Homer hurries and transports us with a commanding impetuosity ; Virgil leads us...Homer, like the Nile, pours out his riches with a boundless overflow ; Virgil, like a river in its banks, with a gentle and constant stream. When we... | |
 | Homerus - 1822 - 320 ページ
...better artist. In one we most admire the man, in the other the work. Homer hurries and truns' ports us with a commanding impetuosity ; Virgil leads us...Homer, like the Nile, pours out his riches with a boundless overflow; Virgil, like a river in its banks, with a gentle and constant stream. When we behold... | |
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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;... 
