 ... chief talent, and indeed his distinguishing excellence, lies in the sublimity of his thoughts. There are others of the moderns, who rival him in every other part of poetry ; but in the greatness of his sentiments he triumphs over all the poets, both...  The Spectator ... - Page 1331803Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...of his sentiments he triumphs over all the poets both modern and ancient, Homer only excepted. It is impossible for the imagination of man to distend itself...which he has laid together in his first, second, and sixjth books. The seventh, which describes the creation of the world, is likewise wonderfully sublime,... | |
 | English essays - 1810 - 312 pages
...of his sentimeats he triumphs over all the poets both modern and ancient, Homer only excepted. It is impossible for the imagination of man to distend itself...first, second, and sixth books. The seventh, which dc-- scribes the creation of the world, is likewise won-' derfully sublime, though not so ant to stir... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...of his sentiments he triumphs over all the poets both modern and ancient, Homer only excepted. It is impossible for the imagination of man to distend itself...seventh, which describes the creation of the world, ь likewise wonderfully sublime, though not so apt to stir up emotion in the mind of the reader, nor... | |
 | John Milton - 1833 - 438 pages
...his sentiments he triumphs over all the poets, both modern and ancient, Homer only excepted. It is impossible for the imagination of man to distend itself with greater ideas than those which he has combined in his lirsl,, second, and sixth books. The seventh, which describes the creation of the world,... | |
 | 1836 - 932 pages
...of his sentiments he triumphs over all the poets both modern and ancient, Homer only excepted. It is neral, and hnw constantly they succeed one another....added, that if a man of good genius for a fable we m his first, second, and sixth books. The seventh, which describes the creation of the world, is likewise... | |
 | Joseph Addison - Bookbinding - 1837 - 480 pages
...of his sentiments he triumphs over all the poets bothmodern and ancient, Homer only excepted3 It is impossible for the imagination of man to distend itself...ideas, than those which he has laid together in his prst, second, and sixth books?) The seventh, which describes the creation of the world, is likewise... | |
 | John Kitto - Bible - 1848 - 416 pages
...ought not to have been made ; and we would take the critic himself for our guide when he adds, ' it is impossible for the imagination of man to distend itself...together in his first, second, and sixth books.' The truth is, that each poet is perfect in his way, but Homer's perfection was not that of sublimity. We... | |
 | John Kitto - 1848 - 426 pages
...ought not to have been made ; and we would take the critic himself for our guide when he adds, ' it is impossible for the imagination of man to distend itself...together in his first, second, and sixth books.' The truth is, that each poet is perfect in his way, but Homer's perfection was not that of sublimity. We... | |
 | John Milton - Authors, English - 1851 - 428 pages
...has laid together in his first, seeond, and pixth books. The seventh, whieh deseribes the ereation of the world, is likewise wonderfully sublime, though not so apt to stir up emotion in thc mind of the render, nor eonsequently so perfeet in the epie way of writing, beeause it is filled... | |
 | John Milton - 1852 - 858 pages
...triumphs over all the poets, both modern and ancient, Homer ouly excepted. It is impossible for Ihe imagination of man to distend itself with greater ideas than those which he has combined in his first, second, and sixth books. The seventh, which deseribes the ereation of the world,... | |
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