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" The Pythagorean scale of numbers' was at once discovered to be perfect; but the poems of Homer we yet know not to transcend the common limits of human intelligence, but by remarking, that nation after nation, and century after century, has been able to... "
The European Magazine, and London Review - Page 44
1806
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Mr. Johnson's Preface to His Edition of Shakespear's Plays..

Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...; but the poems of Homer we yet know not to tranlcend the common limits of human Intelligence, but by remarking, that nation after nation, and century...incidents, new name his characters, and paraphrafe ru's fentiments. The reverence due to Writings that have long fubfifted arifes therefore not from any...
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The plays of William Shakespeare, with the corrections and illustr ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...the poems of Homer we yet know not to tranfcend the common limits of human intelligence, figence, but by remarking, that nation after nation, and century...name his characters, and paraphrafe his fentiments. The reverence due to writings that have long fubfifted arifes therefore not from any credulous confidence...
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Prefaces. Tempest. Two gentlemen of Verona. Merry wives of Windsor

William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...j but the poems of Homer we yet know not to tranfcend the common limits of human intelligence, but by remarking, that nation after nation, and century...name his characters, and paraphrafe his fentiments. The reverence due to writings that have long fubfifted arifes therefore not from any credulous confidence...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 412 pages
...; but the Poems of Homer we yet know not to tranfcend the common Limits of human Intelligence, but by remarking, that Nation after Nation, and Century...Incidents* new name his Characters, and paraphrafe his Sentiments. The Reverence due to Writings that have long fubfifled,arifes therefore notfrom any credulous...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...; but the Poems of Homer we yet know not to tranfcend the common Limits of human Intelligence, but by remarking, that Nation after Nation, and Century...Incidents, new name his Characters, and paraphrafe his Sentiments. The Reverence due to Writings that have long fubfifted,arifesthereforenotfrom any credulous...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare in Ten Volumes: Prefaces. The tempest. The ...

William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 pages
...perfect; but the poems of Homer we yet know not 'to tranfcend the common limits of human intelligence, but by remarking, that nation after nation, and century'...able to do little more than tranfpofe his incidents,, nc'.y name his characters, and paraphrafe his fentiments. The The reverence due to writings that have...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...: but the poems of Hcmer we yet know not to tranfcend the common limits of human intelligence, but by remarking, that nation after nation, and century...after century, has been able to do little more than tranfpoic hi? incidents, new name his charafters, and paraphrafe his fentimcnts. The reverence due...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes. With the Corrections ...

William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 pages
...; but the poems of Homer we yet know not to tranfcend the common limits of human intelligence, but by remarking, that nation after nation, and century...name his characters, and paraphrafe his fentiments. The reverence due to writings that have long fubfifted arifes therefore not from any credulous confidence...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare. ....

William Shakespeare - 1800 - 330 pages
...; but the poems of Homer we yet know not to tranfcend the common limits of human intelligence, but by remarking, that nation after nation, and century...name his characters, and paraphrafe his fentiments. The reverence due to writings that have long fubfifted arifes therefore not from any credulous confidence...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 454 pages
...; but the poems. of Homer we yet know not to tranfcend the commoa limits of human intelligence, but by remarking, that nation after nation, and century...able to do little more than tranfpofe his incidents, new-name his characters., and paraphrafe his fentiments. The reverence due to writings that have long...
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