The Art of Poetry on a New Plan, Volume 2Gregg, 1969 - Poetry |
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Page 226
... Homer , which are feen in almoft every page of this noble work , it gives us the fame pain to make any reflections ... Homer may fay , and fay perhaps wich truth and reafon , that this poem is what he originally intended it : if fo ...
... Homer , which are feen in almoft every page of this noble work , it gives us the fame pain to make any reflections ... Homer may fay , and fay perhaps wich truth and reafon , that this poem is what he originally intended it : if fo ...
Page 263
... Homer's great faults , therefore , is that of letting his hero , as well as his reader , know what will enfue before ... Homer , tell us , that these monftrous flories were proper for the Pha- acians , because they were an ignorant ...
... Homer's great faults , therefore , is that of letting his hero , as well as his reader , know what will enfue before ... Homer , tell us , that these monftrous flories were proper for the Pha- acians , because they were an ignorant ...
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... Homer was for his invention ; and wherever he copies or imitates the Grecian poet , it is not to the reader's difad- vantage , or for any other reafon , we may fuppofe , but that of finding him moft excellent and worthy of imitation ...
... Homer was for his invention ; and wherever he copies or imitates the Grecian poet , it is not to the reader's difad- vantage , or for any other reafon , we may fuppofe , but that of finding him moft excellent and worthy of imitation ...
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