 But when such persons are introduced as principal actors, and engaged in a series of adventures, they take too much upon them, and are by no means proper for an heroic poem, which ought to appear credible in its principal parts.  The Spectator - Page 1551739Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - Plagiarism - 1750 - 716 pages
...engaged in a feries of adventures, they take too much upon them, and are by no means proper for an heroic poem, which ought to appear credible in its principal...improper agents in a work of this nature, as Strength and Necejfity in one of the tragedies of JEfchylus, who reprefented thofe two perfons nailing down Prometheus... | |
 | John Milton - 1750 - 682 pages
...manner. But when fuch perfons are introduced as principal añors, and engaged in a feries of adventure?, they take too much upon them, and are by no means proper for an heroic poem, which ought to appear credible in its principal partí. I cannot forbear therefore thinking... | |
 | English essays - 1753 - 332 pages
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 | English essays - 1799 - 352 pages
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 | John Milton, William Dodd - 1762 - 284 pages
...after an unufual and entertaining Manner. But when fuch Perfons are introduced as principal Actors, and engaged in a Series of Adventures, they take too...much upon them, and are by no means proper for an Heroic Poem, which ought to appear credible in its principal Parts. I cannot forbear therefore thinking,... | |
 | William Dodd, Joseph Addison - 1762 - 264 pages
...But when fuch Perfons are introduced as principal A£lor-,'and engaged in a Series of Adveiitures, they take too much upon them, and are by no means proper for an Heroic Poem, which ought to appear credible in its principal Parts. I cannot forbear therefore thinking,... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 260 pages
...proper for an heroic poem, which ought to appear credihle in its principal parts. I cannot forhear therefore thinking that Sin and Death are as improper agents in a work of this nature, as Strength and Necessity in one of the tragedies of ^schylus, who represented those two persons nailing down Prometheus... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 600 pages
...after an unusual and entertaining manner. But when such persons are introduced as principal actors, and engaged in a series of adventures, they take too...much upon them, and are by no means proper for an heroic poem, which ought to appear credible in its principal parts. I cannot forbear therefore thinking,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...after an unusual and entertaining manner. But when such persons are introduced as principal actors, and engaged in a series of adventures, they take too...much upon them, and are by no means proper for an heroic poem, which ought to appear credible in its principal parts. I cannot forbear, therefore, thinking... | |
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