...in a Series of Adventures, they take too much upon them, and are by no means proper for an Heroick Poem, which ought to appear credible in its principal Parts. I cannot forbear theretherefore thinking that Sat and Death are as improper Agents in a Work of this nature, as Strength...

...after an unufual and entertaining manner. But when fuch Perfons are introduc'd as principal Aftors, and engaged in a Series of Adventures, they take too...much upon them, and are by no means proper for an Heroick Poem, which ought to appear credible in its principal Parts. I cannot forbear therefore thinking...

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...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...poem, which ought to appear credible in its principal partí. I cannot forbear therefore thinking that Sin and Death are as improper agents in a work of...

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...introduced as principal aftors, and engaged in a feries of adventures, they take too much upon thein, and are by no means proper for an heroic poem, which ought to appear credible in it's principal parts, I cannot forbear therefore thinking that Sin ana Death are as improper agents...

...particular circumstances to the reader, after an unusual and entertaining manner. But when such persons are introduced as principal actors, and engaged in...improper agents in a work of this nature, as Strength and Necessity in one of the tragedies of jEschylus, who represented those two persons nailing down Prometheus...