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" Homer was the greater genius, Virgil the better artist. In one we most admire the man, in the other the work. Homer hurries and transports us with a commanding impetuosity, Virgil leads us with an attractive majesty. "
Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres - Page 173
by Hugh Blair - 1807 - 384 pages
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A Rhetorical Grammar: In which the Common Improprieties in Reading and ...

John Walker - Elocution - 1801 - 424 pages
...observed. The following passage, from Pope's preface to his Homer, beautifully exemplifies the rule we are now giving. " Homer was the greater genius ; Virgil " the better artist: in the one, we admire the " man; in the other, the work. Homer hurries " us with a commanding impetuosity; Virgil...
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Essays on rhetoric: abridged chiefly from dr. Blair's lectures on that science

Hugh Blair - English language - 1801 - 374 pages
...rule we are now giving. " Homer was the greater genius ; Virgil the " better artilt : in the one, we admire the man; in " the other, the work. Homer hurries us with a com" mantling impetuofity ; Virgil leads us with an attrac" live majefty. Homer fcatters with a generous...
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An Abridgement of Lectures on Rhetoric

Hugh Blair - English language - 1802 - 328 pages
...exemplifies this rule. " Homer .was " the greater genius ; Virgil the better artift ; in the " one \ve admire the man; in the other the work. " Homer hurries us with a commanding impetuofity; " Virgil leads. us with an attractive majefty. Homer • " fcatters with a generous profufion...
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English Grammar: Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners : with an ...

Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 348 pages
...from Pope's Preface to his Horn :r, fully exemplifies the rute just given : " Homer was the greatest genius ; Virgil, the better artist : in the one, we...with an attractive majesty. Homer scatters with a generI Strength.) PERSPICUITY, kc. 309 cms profusion ; Virgil bestows with a careful magnificence....
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English Grammar: Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners : with an ...

Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...rule just given : " Homer was the greatest genius ; Virgil, the better artist : in the one, •\7e most admire the man ; in the other, the work. Homer...us with a commanding impetuosity ; Virgil leads us \rith an attractive majesty. Homer scatters with a generous profusion ; Virgil bestows with a careful...
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An Abridgment of Lectures on Rhetorick

Hugh Blair - English language - 1805 - 280 pages
...exemplifies this rule. " Homer was the greater genius ; Virgil the better " artift ; in the one we admire the man ; in the other " the work. Homer hurries us with a commanding " impetuofity ; Virgil leads us with an attractive maj" efty. Homer fcatters with a generous profuGon';...
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The Iliad, tr. by A. Pope

Homerus - 1807 - 568 pages
...have less in comparison' with one another. Homer vas the greater genins, Virgil the better artist. In one we most admire the man, in the other the work : Homer hurries and transports us with a commanding impetuosity, Virgil leads us with an attractive majesty : Homer...
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The poets of Great Britain complete from Chaucer to Churchill, Volume 41

John Bell - 1807 - 472 pages
...liave less in comparison with one another. Homer was the greater genius, Virgil the hetter artist. In one we most admire the man, in the other the work : Homer hurries and transports us with a commanding impetuosity, Virgil leads us with an attractive majesty : Homer...
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The Iliad of Homer, tr. by A. Pope

Homerus - 1808 - 574 pages
...have less in comparison with one another. Homer was the greater genins, Virgil the hetter artist. In one we most admire the man, in the other the work: Homer hurries and trausports us with a commanding impetuosity, Virgil leads us with an attractive majesty: Homer...
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An English Grammar: Comprehending the Principles and Rules of the ..., Volume 1

Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 526 pages
...his Homer, fully exemplifies the rule just given: " Homer was the greater genius; Virgil, the belter artist: in the one, we most admire the man; in the other, the vork. Homer hurries us with a commanding impetuosity ; Virgil leads us with an attractive maji'S'y....
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