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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq - Page 398
by Alexander Pope - 1797 - 3650 pages
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The Iliad, tr. by mr. Pope. [With notes partly by W. Broome. Preceded by] An ...

Homerus - 1720 - 382 pages
...it the fervile offices zi\A mean employments in which we fometimes fee the Heroes of Homer engag'd. There is a pleafure in taking a view of that fimplicity...without their guards, Princes tending their flocks, and Princefies drawing water from the fprings. When we read Homtr, we ought to reflect that we are reading...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Miscellaneous pieces in verse and prose

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 382 pages
...delicate as thofe modern critics, who are fhocked at tiiefervife offices and mean employments in which we fometimes fee the Heroes of Homer engaged. There...without their guards, Princes tending their flocks, and * See the Articles of Theology and Morality, in the third part of the Eflay. •J. Preface to her Homer....
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: Miscellaneous pieces in verse and prose

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 372 pages
...modern critics, who are fhocked at the fcrvile offices and mean employments in which we fornetimes fee the Heroes of Homer engaged. There is a pleafure in taking a view of that fimplicity in oppofttiorj to the luxury of fucceeding ages, in beholding Monarchs without their guards, Princes tending...
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Miscellaneous pieces in verse and prose

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 444 pages
...charge him with a defea: or narrownefs of genius, thaa Princeifes drawing water from the fprings. Who» we read Homer, we ought to reflect that we are reading the moft ancient author m the heathen world ; and thofe who confider him in this light, will double their pleafure in the pervual...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Miscellaneous pieces in verse and prose

Alexander Pope - 1752 - 438 pages
...delicate as thofe modern criticks, who are mocked atthefervik offices and mean employments in which we fometimes fee the Heroes of Homer engaged. There...a pleafure in taking a view of that fimplicity in opposition to the luxury of fucceeding ages, in beholding Monarchs without their guards, Princes tending...
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The works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ..., Volume 7

Alexander Pope - 1754 - 346 pages
...offices and mean employments in which we fometimes fee the Heroes of Homer engaged. There is a pleaftue in taking a view of that fimplicity in oppofition...their flocks, and Princefles drawing water from the iprings. When we read Homer, we otght to reflect that we are reading the moft ancient author in the...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Letters

Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 344 pages
...delicate as thofe modern criticks, •who are fhocked at the fertile office! and mean employments in which we fometimes fee the Heroes of Homer engaged. There...from the fprings. When we read Homer, we ought to reflecVthat we are reading the moft ancient author in the heathen world ; and thcfe who cohfider him...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Four Volumes Complete. With His Last ...

Alexander Pope - 1778 - 448 pages
...fucceeding ages, in beholding monarchs without their guanls, Prince! tending their flocks, and Princeffes drawing water from the fprings. When we read Homer, we ought to refieft that we are reading the moft ancient author in the heathen world ; and thofe who confider him...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Volume 35

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 462 pages
...delicate as thofe modern criticks, who are fliocked at the fervile offices and mean employments in which we fometimes fee the heroes of Homer engaged. There...without their guards, princes tending their flocks, and princelTes drawing water from the fprings. When we read Homer, we ought to reflect that we are reading...
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The Works of the English Poets: Pope's Homer. The Iliad -v.37-38 Pope's ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 408 pages
...delicate as thofe modern criticks, who are mocked at the fervile offices and mean employments in which we fometimes fee the heroes of Homer engaged. There...a pleafure in taking a view of that fimplicity, in oppof:tion to the luxury of fucceeding ages ; in beholding monarchs without their guards, princes tending...
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