 Besides, it was easier for Homer and Virgil to dash the truth with fiction, as they were in no danger of offending the religion of their country by it. But as for Milton, he had not only a very few circumstances upon which to raise his poem, but was also...  The Spectator - Page 701738Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 726 pages
...related in scripture. Besides, it was easier for Homer and Virgil to dash the truth with fiction, as they were in no danger of offending the religion of their...it. But as for Milton, he had not only a very few circumstances upon which to raise his poem, but was also obliged to proceed with the greatest caution... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 1090 pages
...related in scripture. Besides, it was easier for Homer and Virgil to dash the truth with fiction, as they were in no danger of offending the religion of their...it. But as for Milton, he had not only a very few circumstances upon which to raise his poem, but was also obliged to proceed with the greatest caution... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 704 pages
...very few circumstances upon which to raise his poem, but was also obliged to proceed with the greatest caution in every thing that he added out of his own invention. And, indeed, notwithstanding all the restraints he was under, he has filled his story with so many surprising incidents,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1857 - 780 pages
...related in Scripture. Besides, it was easier for Homer and Virgil to dash the truth with fiction, as they zzles out of countenance into a sheepish dejectedness....The »un-proof eye dares lead up a dance in a full тегу few circumstances upon which to raise his poem, but wa« also obliged to proceed with the... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1863 - 206 pages
...related in Scripture. Befides it was eafier for Homer and Virgil to dam the Truth with Fiction, as they were in no danger of offending the Religion of their...own Invention. And, indeed, notwithftanding all the Reftraints he was under, he has filled his Story with fo many furprifing Incidents, which bear fo clofe... | |
 | Roger Ascham - Archery - 1868 - 372 pages
...related in Scripture. Befides it was eafier for Homer and Virgil to dam the Truth with Fiction, as they were in no danger of offending the Religion of their...that he added out of his own Invention. And, indeed, notwithslanding all the Reftraints he was under, he has filled his Story with fo many furprifmg incidents,... | |
 | John Milton - Freedom of the press - 1869 - 588 pages
...Befides it was eafier for Homer and Virgil to daih the Truth with Fiction, as they were in no clanger of offending the Religion of their Country by it....own Invention. And, indeed, notwithftanding all the Reftraints he was under, he has filled his Story with fo many furprifing Incidents, which bear fo clofe... | |
 | Joseph Addison - Fall of man in literature - 1869 - 164 pages
...related in Scripture. Befides it was eafier for Homer and Virgil to dafh the Truth with Fiction, as they were in no danger of offending the Religion of their...it. But as for Milton, he had not only a very few Circumflances upon which to raife his Poem, but was alfo obliged to proceed with the greatefl Caution... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1872 - 266 pages
...related in Scripture. Besides, it was easier for Homer and Virgil to dash the truth with fiction, as they were in no danger of offending the religion of their...it. But as for Milton, he had not only a very few circumstances upon which to raise his poem, but was also obliged to proceed with the greatest caution... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1880 - 712 pages
...related in scripture. Besides, it was easier for Homer and Virgil to dash the truth with fiction, as they were in no danger of offending the religion of their...country by it. But as for Milton, he had not only a very _. — few circumstances upon which to raise his poem, but was also obliged to proceed with the greatest... | |
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