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... Mæcenas ” of the author who recommends this me- thod of trial . Take ten lines of the Iliad , Paradife Loft , or even of the Georgics of Virgil , and fee whether by any any process of critical chymistry , you can lower and DEDICATION . ix.
... Mæcenas ” of the author who recommends this me- thod of trial . Take ten lines of the Iliad , Paradife Loft , or even of the Georgics of Virgil , and fee whether by any any process of critical chymistry , you can lower and DEDICATION . ix.
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... Virgil , he has merited but little ap- plause . It may not be unentertaining to fee Paft . ii . ver . 21 . § Ibid . ver . 65 . + Paft . iii . ver . 24 . || Paft . iv . ver . 81 . Paft . ii . ver . 41 . §§ Ibid . ver . 14 . how how ...
... Virgil , he has merited but little ap- plause . It may not be unentertaining to fee Paft . ii . ver . 21 . § Ibid . ver . 65 . + Paft . iii . ver . 24 . || Paft . iv . ver . 81 . Paft . ii . ver . 41 . §§ Ibid . ver . 14 . how how ...
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... Virgil , it may be answered , that whatever may be determined of the rest , yet the first and laft Eclogues of Virgil are indifputable proofs of true genius , and power of fancy . The influence of war on the tran- quility of rural life ...
... Virgil , it may be answered , that whatever may be determined of the rest , yet the first and laft Eclogues of Virgil are indifputable proofs of true genius , and power of fancy . The influence of war on the tran- quility of rural life ...
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... Virgil : although perhaps the dig- nity , the energy , and the fimplicity of the original are in a few paffages weakened and diminished by florid epithets , and useless circumlocutions . See See nature haftes her earliest wreaths to ...
... Virgil : although perhaps the dig- nity , the energy , and the fimplicity of the original are in a few paffages weakened and diminished by florid epithets , and useless circumlocutions . See See nature haftes her earliest wreaths to ...
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... Virgil , in point of elegance and energy : Ille patris vires indutus et iram Dira rubens graditur , per ftragem et fracta potentum Agmina , prona folo ; proftratifque hoftibus ultor Infultat ; ceu præla novo fpumantia musto Exercens ...
... Virgil , in point of elegance and energy : Ille patris vires indutus et iram Dira rubens graditur , per ftragem et fracta potentum Agmina , prona folo ; proftratifque hoftibus ultor Infultat ; ceu præla novo fpumantia musto Exercens ...
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