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In the 'Davideis' are some hemistichs, or verses left imperfect by the author, in
imitation of Virgil, whom he supposes not to have intended to complete them: that
this opinion is erroneous may be probably concluded, because this truncation is
...
In the 'Davideis' are some hemistichs, or verses left imperfect by the author, in
imitation of Virgil, whom he supposes not to have intended to complete them: that
this opinion is erroneous may be probably concluded, because this truncation is
...
Page 317
In the comparison of Homer and Virgil, the discriminative excellence of Homer is
elevation and comprehension of thought, and that of Virgil is grace and splendor
of diction. The beauties of Homer are therefore difficult to be lost, and those of ...
In the comparison of Homer and Virgil, the discriminative excellence of Homer is
elevation and comprehension of thought, and that of Virgil is grace and splendor
of diction. The beauties of Homer are therefore difficult to be lost, and those of ...
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prefixed to the several books of Dryden's Virgil; and produced an Essay on the
Georgicks, juvenile, superficial, and ... part of Virgil's Georgicks, published in the
Miscellanies, and a Latin encomium on queen Mary, in the Musae Anglicanae.
prefixed to the several books of Dryden's Virgil; and produced an Essay on the
Georgicks, juvenile, superficial, and ... part of Virgil's Georgicks, published in the
Miscellanies, and a Latin encomium on queen Mary, in the Musae Anglicanae.
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| Title | Lives of the English Poets |
| Author | Samuel Johnson |
| Published | 1961 |
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