The works of Horace, Volume 1W. Flexney, Mess. Johnson, and T. Caslon, 1767 |
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Page ix
... beauty , that occurs rather in the Odes , than the other parts of Horace's works ; where the aiming at familiarity of ftyle excluded the curiofity of choice diction . In order to justify my pretenfions concerning this point , I beg ...
... beauty , that occurs rather in the Odes , than the other parts of Horace's works ; where the aiming at familiarity of ftyle excluded the curiofity of choice diction . In order to justify my pretenfions concerning this point , I beg ...
Page xii
... beauty , forcé and vehemence of Impreffion which leads me to a rare and entertaining subject , not ( I think ) any where much infifted on by others . Impreffion then , is a talent or gift of Almighty God , by which a Genius is impowered ...
... beauty , forcé and vehemence of Impreffion which leads me to a rare and entertaining subject , not ( I think ) any where much infifted on by others . Impreffion then , is a talent or gift of Almighty God , by which a Genius is impowered ...
Page xiii
... beauty . Come , Venus , come ; thee Cæfar's vows adore , From heav'n , O come - and grutch thy voice no more To Echo , penfive - fweet on dear Surrentum's fhore ! We must take this along with us , however , that the force of Impreffion ...
... beauty . Come , Venus , come ; thee Cæfar's vows adore , From heav'n , O come - and grutch thy voice no more To Echo , penfive - fweet on dear Surrentum's fhore ! We must take this along with us , however , that the force of Impreffion ...
Page 152
... beauty of the captive Tecmiffa charmed her lord , even Ajax , the fon of Telamon : The fon of Atreus , in the midst of triumph , was inflamed by a virgin , that he had taken ; after the barba- rian troops fell by the Theffalian victor ...
... beauty of the captive Tecmiffa charmed her lord , even Ajax , the fon of Telamon : The fon of Atreus , in the midst of triumph , was inflamed by a virgin , that he had taken ; after the barba- rian troops fell by the Theffalian victor ...
Page 181
... beauty must give way To wrinkles dry , and ringlets grey , Which from gallants their wanton loves divorce , And drive away fweet flumbers from their eyes of course . Not always does the vernal pride Of flow'rs remain , nor moon abide In ...
... beauty must give way To wrinkles dry , and ringlets grey , Which from gallants their wanton loves divorce , And drive away fweet flumbers from their eyes of course . Not always does the vernal pride Of flow'rs remain , nor moon abide In ...
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