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Page 30
... Æneid rather from its immediate beginning in thefirst book , than from its remote beginning in the second ; and shew why I have , confidered the facking of Troy as an Episode , according to to the common acceptation of that word . But ...
... Æneid rather from its immediate beginning in thefirst book , than from its remote beginning in the second ; and shew why I have , confidered the facking of Troy as an Episode , according to to the common acceptation of that word . But ...
Page 127
... , which is the most violent machine in the whole Æneid , and has given of- fence to feveral critics , may be accounted for the fame 1 F4 way . way . Virgil himself , before he begins that relation N ° 351 THE SPECTATOR . 127.
... , which is the most violent machine in the whole Æneid , and has given of- fence to feveral critics , may be accounted for the fame 1 F4 way . way . Virgil himself , before he begins that relation N ° 351 THE SPECTATOR . 127.
Page 128
... Æneid in this light , and taken notice how the tradition , on which it was founded , authorizes those parts in it which appear most exceptionable ; I hope the length of this reflexion will not make it unac- ceptable to the curious part ...
... Æneid in this light , and taken notice how the tradition , on which it was founded , authorizes those parts in it which appear most exceptionable ; I hope the length of this reflexion will not make it unac- ceptable to the curious part ...
Page 181
... Æneid . Virgil's hero , in the last of these poems , is entertain'd with a fight of all those who are to descend from him ; but though that episode is juftly admired as one of the noblest defigns in the whole Æneid , every one must ...
... Æneid . Virgil's hero , in the last of these poems , is entertain'd with a fight of all those who are to descend from him ; but though that episode is juftly admired as one of the noblest defigns in the whole Æneid , every one must ...
Page 267
... Æneid . A friendship , which makes the least noise , is very of- ten most useful : for which reason I should prefer a pru- dent friend to a zealous one . Atticus , one of the best men of antient Rome , was a very , remarkable instance ...
... Æneid . A friendship , which makes the least noise , is very of- ten most useful : for which reason I should prefer a pru- dent friend to a zealous one . Atticus , one of the best men of antient Rome , was a very , remarkable instance ...
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Adam Æneid agreeable alſo angels anſwer appear beautiful becauſe behaviour beſt buſineſs cauſe character chearfulness confider confideration converſation defire deſcribed deſcription deſign diſcourſe endeavour eſteem eyes faid fame fays feveral fince firſt parents fome foon fublime fuch gentleman give heav'n Homer honour houſe humble fervant imagination inſtances itſelf juſt lady laſt leſs live look mankind manner maſter Menippus Milton mind miſtreſs Mohocks moſt myſelf nature neſs never night obſerve occafion Ovid paffion particular paſſage paſſed paſſion perſon pleaſed pleaſure poem poet preſent raiſe reader reaſon repreſented reſpect riſe ſame ſays ſcene ſchool ſecond ſeems ſenſe ſentiments ſet ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſhew ſhort ſhould Sir ROGER ſome ſpeak SPECTATOR ſpeculation ſpeech ſpirit ſtage ſtate ſtill ſtory ſubject ſuch ſurpriſe tell thee theſe thing thoſe thou thought tion uſe verſe Virg virtue whole whoſe