There is in these several characters of Homer, a certain dignity as well as novelty, which adapts them in a more peculiar manner to the nature of an heroic poem. Though at the same time, to give them the greater variety, he has described a Vulcan, that... The Spectator - Page 881738Full view - About this book
| John Milton - 1750 - 666 pages
...Trojan prince who was the father of fo many kings and heroes. There is in thefe feveral characters of Homer, a certain dignity as well as novelty, which...a Vulcan, that is, a buffoon among his Gods, and a Theriitcs among his mortals. Virgil falls infinitely ftiort of Homer in the characters of his poem,... | |
| John Milton, William Dodd - 1762 - 284 pages
...Kings and Heroes, There is in BS theft thefe feveral Charafters of Hamer, a certain Dignity as well a» Novelty, which adapts them in a more peculiar Manner...Vulcan, that is, a Buffoon, among his Gods, and a Therjitet among his Mortals. VIRGIL falls infinitely fhort of Homer in the Charafters of his Poem,... | |
| William Dodd, Joseph Addison - 1762 - 264 pages
...Prince who was the Faof fo many King* and Heroes^ There' is in, B 5 thefc thefe feveral Characters of Homer, a certain Dignity as well as Novelty, which-...fame Time, to give them the greater Variety, he has defcribcd a Vulean, that is, a Buffoon, among his Gods, and ^.Therjites among his Mortals. VIRGIL falls... | |
| John Milton - 1763 - 670 pages
...Trojan prince who was the faiher of lo many kings and'heroes. There is in thefe feveral characters of Homer, a certain dignity as well as novelty, which...fame time, to give them the greater variety, he has ciexiibed a Vulcan, that is a buffoon among his Gods, and a Thcrfites among his mortals. Virgil falls... | |
| English poetry - 1776 - 478 pages
...reneTrojan prince who was the father of fo many kings and heroes. There is in thefe feveral Characters of Homer a certain dignity, as well as novelty, which...more peculiar manner to the nature of an heroic poem : though, at the fame time, to give them the greater variety, he has deferibed a Vulean, that is, a... | |
| 1778 - 336 pages
...Trojan prince, who was the father of fo many kings and heroes. There is in thefe feveral characters of Homer, a certain dignity as well as novelty, which adapts them in a more peculiar mannerto the nature of an'heroic poem. Though at the fame time, to give them the greater variety, he... | |
| 1786 - 694 pages
...Trojan prince, who was the father of fo many kings and heroes. There is in thele feveral charailers of Homer, a certain dignity as well as novelty, which adapts them in a more peculiar manner tu the natureof an heroic poem. Though at the fame times to give tVvtmxhe %veater vnrittv, he has deicnbeA... | |
| John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...kinRS and heroes. There is in these several charafters of Homer, a certain dignity as well as nov, Ity, which adapts them in a more peculiar manner to the nature of an heroic poem. Though at the same time, to give them the greater variety, he has described a Vulcan, that is, a buffoon... | |
| English literature - 1803 - 372 pages
...Trojan prince, who was the father of so many kings and heroes. There is in these several characters of Homer, a certain dignity as well as novelty, which...more peculiar manner to the nature of an heroic poem. Though at the same time, to give them the greater variety, he has described a Vulcan, that is a buffoon... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...Trojan prince, who was the father of so many kings and heroes. There is in these several characters of Homer, a certain dignity as well as novelty, which...more peculiar manner to the nature of an heroic poem. Though at the same time, to give them the greater variety, he has described a Vulcan, that is a butfoon... | |
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