 | 1800 - 572 pages
...the Abbe seems to take up farming just where Virgil hadi left it. Addison defines -ytujyixov to be " the science of husbandry, put into a pleasing dress,...with all the beauties and embellishments of Poetry .-" but the present author extends his descriptions fo the wonders of nature, to median-. leal discoveries,... | |
 | Books - 1800 - 574 pages
...the Abbp seems to take up farming just where Virgil had left it. Addison defines yiupyiitav to be " the science of husbandry, put into a pleasing dress,...with all the beauties and embellishments of Poetry:" but the present author extends his descriptions to the wonders of nature, to median* jpa} discoveries,... | |
 | Virgil - Agriculture - 1803 - 364 pages
...as those of Hesiod and Virgil. Among these different kinds of subjects, that which the Georgic goes upon, is, I think, the meanest and least improving,...science of husbandry is of a very large extent, the poet shews his skill in singling out such precepts to proceed on, as are useful, and at the same time most... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 486 pages
...has the most delightful part of nature for its province. It raises in our minds a pleasing variety 6f scenes and landscapes, whilst it teaches us ; and...embellishments of poetry." Now, since this science of busbandry is of a very large extent, the poet sh6ws his skill in singling out such precepts to proceed... | |
 | Publius Vergilius Maro - 1806 - 310 pages
...landscapes, whilst it teaches us; and makes the driest of its precepts look like a description. A Georgia therefore is some part of the science of husbandry...science of husbandry is of a very large extent, the poet shews his skill in singling out such precepts to proceed on, as are useful, and at the same time most... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1807 - 1108 pages
...G orge on horseback, worn by the knights of the garter ; a brown loaf. GEORGICK, jir'jik. s. (116). Some part of the science of husbandry put into a pleasing dress, and set oft' with all the beauties and embellishments of poetry. — See CONSTHVE. GEORGICK, jor'jik. a. Relating... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 504 pages
...sensible objects to work upon ; but then it often puzzles the reader with the intricacy of its notion, and perplexes him with the multitude of its disputes....set off with all the beauties and embellishments of •JU ^ if pcelry. Now, since this science of husbandry is of a very large extent, the poet shows his... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 482 pages
...teaches us, and makes the driest of its precepts look like a description. A Georgic therefore is sntue part of the. science of husbandry put into a pleasing dress, and set off' with ail the beauties and embellishments of poetry. Now, since this- science of husbandry is of a very large... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 612 pages
...our mimls a. pleasing Variety of scene) 'and landscapes, whilst it teaches us; and makes the drycst of its precepts look like a description, " A georgic...put into a pleasing dress, and set off with all the brauties and embellishments of poetry." Now since this science of husbandry is of a very large extent,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 664 pages
...and make» the dryest of its precepts look like в description, " A georgic therefore is some partiof the science of husbandry put into a pleasing dress,...embellishments of poetry." Now since this science of husbandry i» of a very large extent, the poet shows his skill in singling out such precept« to proceed on as... | |
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Georgic therefore is some part of the science of husbandry put into a pleasing dress, and set off with all the beauties and embellishments of poetry. 
