 | Juvenal - 1726 - 468 σελίδες
...Epigram, even in the Davideis, a Heroick Poem, which is of an oppofite nature to tiiofe Puerilities ; but no elegant Turns, either on the Word or on the Thought. Then I confulted a greater Genius (without offence to the Manes of that Noble Authorj I mean Milton ; but... | |
 | John Oldmixon - 1728 - 484 σελίδες
...Epigram, even in the fDavideis, a Heroick Poem, which is of an oppofite Nature to thofe ^Puerilities ; but no elegant Turns, either on the Word or on the Thought." Now that Mirrour of Criticifm, Dr. Felton allures us, that Co-ii'ley's tDavideis, is as excellent a... | |
 | Juvenal - 1735 - 512 σελίδες
...Epigram, even in the Davideis, an Heroick Poem, which is of an oppofite nature to thofe Puerilities ; but no elegant Turns, either on the Word or on the Thought. Then I confulted a greater Genius (without offence to the Manet of that Noble Author) I mean Milton; but.as... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 σελίδες
...epigram, even in the Davideis, aij heroic poem, which is of an oppofite nature to thofe puerilities; but no elegant turns either on the word or on the thought. Then I confulted a greater genius (without offence to the manes of that noble author) I mean Milton ; but... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 σελίδες
...epigram, even in the Davideis, an heroic poem, which is of an oppofite nature to thofe puerilities ; but no elegant turns either on the word or on the thought. Then I confulted a greater genius (without oflence to the manes of that noble author) I mean Milton ; but... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 σελίδες
...epigram, even in the Davideis, an heroic poem, which is of an oppofite nature to thofe puerilities ; but no elegant turns either on the word or on the thought. Then I confulted a greater genius (without offence to the manes of that noble author) I mean Milton ; but... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 398 σελίδες
...to thofe puerilities ; but no elegant turns either on the word or on the thought. Then I confultcd a greater genius (without offence to the manes of that noble author) £ mean Milton ; but as he endeavours every where to exprefs Homer, whofe age had not arrived to that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 398 σελίδες
...to tt:ofe puerilities ; but no elegant turns either on the word or on the thought. Then I confulted a greater genius (without offence to the manes of...noble author) I mean Milton ; but, as he endeavours every where to exprefs Homer, whofe age had not arrived to that finenefs, I found in him a true fublimity,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 390 σελίδες
...epigram, even in the Davickis, an heroic pc* m, •which is of an oppoiite nature to thofe puerilities ; but no elegant turns either on the word or on the thought. Then I confulted a greater genius (without offence to the manes of that noble author) I mean Milton ; but,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 388 σελίδες
...epigram, even in the Davideis, an heroic poem, which is of an oppofiteni* ture ture to thofe puerilities; but no elegant turns either on the word or on the thought. Then I confulted a greater genius (without offence to the manes of that noble author) I mean Milton ; but... | |
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I consulted a greater genius (without offence to the manes of that noble author), I mean Milton ; but as he endeavours everywhere to express Homer, whose age had not arrived to that fineness, I found in him a true sublimity, lofty thoughts, which were... 
