 | English literature - 1803 - 372 pages
...same time has not so many thoughts that are sublime and noble. The truth of it is, Virgil seldom rises into very astonishing sentiments, where he is not fired by the Iliad. He every where charms and pleases us by the force of his own genius ; but seldom elevates and transports... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...time has not so many thoughts that are sublime and. noble. The truth of it is, Virgil seldom rises into very astonishing sentiments, where he is not fired by the Iliad. He every where charms and pleases us by the force of his own genius ; but seldom elevates and transports... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 472 pages
...and vulgar, he has not «, many that are sublime and noble; and that the Roman author seldom rises into very astonishing sentiments* where he is not fired by the Iliad. - If we observe liis descriptions, images, and siTRF.FACC. 15 milies, we shall find the invention still predominant.... | |
 | Homerus - 1808 - 574 pages
...anthor seldom rises into very asto* wishing sentiments, where he b not fired hy the Iliad. If we ohserve his descriptions, images, and similes, we shall find...the Invention still predominant. To what else can we ascrihe that vast comprehension of images of every sort, where we see each circumstance of art, and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 302 pages
...same time has not so many thoughts that are sublime and noble. The truth of it is, Virgil seldom rises into very astonishing sentiments, where he is not fired by the Iliad. He every where charms and pleases us by the force of his own genius ; but seldom elevates and transports... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 790 pages
...and that the Roman author seldom rises into very astonishing; sentiments, where he is uot find by thu Iliad. If we observe his descriptions, images, and...we shall find the invention still predominant. To «hat else can we ascribe that vast comprehension of images of every sort, where we see each cirmmstanee... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 770 pages
...observe bis descriptions, images, and similes, we shall find the invention still predominant. To »hat else can we ascribe that vast comprehension of images of every sort, where we see each cirrumstancc of art, and individual of nature summoned together by the extent and fecundity of his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 760 pages
...seldom rises into very asto£3hÍBc sentiments, where he is not fired by the Iliad. ii we observe bis descriptions, images, and similes, we shall find the invention still predominant. To a hat ebe can we ascribe that vast comprehension of images of every sort, where we see each cirouattance... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 322 pages
...low and vulgar, he has not so many that are sublime and noble; and that the Roman author seldom rises into very astonishing sentiments where he is not fired...Iliad. If we observe his descriptions, images, and similies, we shall find the invention still predominant. To what else can we ascribe that vast comprehension... | |
 | English essays - 1819 - 308 pages
...same time has not so many thoughts that are sublime and noble. The truth of it is, Virgil seldom rises into very astonishing sentiments, where he is not fired by the Iliad. He every where charms and pleases us by the force of his own genius ; but seldom elevates and transports... | |
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The truth of it is, Virgil seldom rises into very astonishing sentiments, where he is not fired by the Iliad. 
