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... created a world for himself in the invention of Fable ; for that which Ariftotle calls the Soul of Poetry , was firft breathed into it by Homer . " Of the ILIAD . As there was no true hiftory 186 Of the EPIC or HEROIC POEM .
... created a world for himself in the invention of Fable ; for that which Ariftotle calls the Soul of Poetry , was firft breathed into it by Homer . " Of the ILIAD . As there was no true hiftory 186 Of the EPIC or HEROIC POEM .
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... soul . It is to be observed here , as well as in other parts of this excellent poem , that Virgil does not throw in de- fcriptions in order to fay fine things , and to fhow his kill in painting , for his defcriptions generally tend to ...
... soul . It is to be observed here , as well as in other parts of this excellent poem , that Virgil does not throw in de- fcriptions in order to fay fine things , and to fhow his kill in painting , for his defcriptions generally tend to ...
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Achilles action admired affected appear arms beautiful becauſe blood characters confider death Epic ev'ry excellent eyes fable face fair fall fame fate father fear feems fhall fhould fight fire fome force foul ftill fubject fublime fuch fuppofe give gods Greeks hand happy head hear heart heav'n hero himſelf Homer honour human introduced Italy kind king land live manner means mind moft moral moſt muft muſt nature never night noble numbers o'er obferved once paffions pain perfons perhaps plain Play pleaſure poem poet poetry prince rage reader rife round tears tell thee thefe theſe things thofe thoſe thou thought turn Ulyffes Virgil virtue whofe whole winds youth