 | John Bell - 1807 - 472 páginas
...Virgil leads us with an attractive majesty : Homer scatters with a generous profusion, Virgil hestows with a careful magnificence : Homer, like the Nile, pours out his riches with a boundless overflow ; Virgil, like a river in its hanks, with a gentle and constant stream. When we... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1809 - 330 páginas
...Virgil leads us with an attractive majesty. Homer scatters with a generous profusion ; Virgil bestows with a careful magnificence. Homer, like the Nile, pours out his riches with a sndden overflow ; Virgil, like a river in its bauks, with a constant stream."— Periods thus constructed,... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1809 - 442 páginas
...us with an attractive majefty. Homer fcatters, c* with a generous profufion ; Virgil beftows with ic a careful magnificence. Homer, like the Nile, " pours out his riches with a fudden overflow; " Virgil, like a river in its banks, with a conftant " ftream. And when we look upon... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1809 - 346 páginas
...leads us with an attractive majesty. Homer scatters with a generous profusion ; Virgil bestows with «* careful magnificence. Homer, like the Nile, pours out his riches with a sudden overflow; Virgil, like a river in its banks, with a constant stream."—Periods thus constructed,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 758 páginas
...Virgil leads us with attractive majesty : Homer scatters with a generous profusion, Virgil hestows with a careful magnificence : Homer, like the Nile, pours out his riches with a houndless overflow ; Virgil like a river in its hanks, with a gentle and constant stream. When we hehold... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 322 páginas
...Virgil leads us with an attractive majesty : Homer scatters with a generous profusion ; Virgil bestows with a careful magnificence : Homer, like the Nile, pours out his riches with a boundless overflow ; Virgil, like a river in its banks, with a gentle and constant stream. When we... | |
 | 1813 - 352 páginas
...Virgil bestows with a careful magnificence : Homer, like the Nile, poun out his riches with a boundless overflow ; Virgil, like a river in its banks, with a gentle and constant stream. When we behold their battles, methinks the two poets resemble the heroes they celebrate.... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 páginas
...Virgil bestows with a careful magnificence. Homer, like the JVile, pours out his riches with a boundless overflow ; Virgil, like a river in its banks, with a gentle and constant stream. When we bthold their battles, methinks the TWO POETS resemble the heroes they celebrate.... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1818 - 266 páginas
...Virgil leads us with an attractive majesty. Homer scatters with a generous profusion ; Virgil bestows •with a careful magnificence. Homer, like the Nile, pours out his riches with a sudden overflow ; Virgil, like a river in its banks, with a constant stream. When we look upon their... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1818 - 300 páginas
...leads us with an attractive majesty. Homer scatters with a generous profusion ; Virgil bestows with,a careful magnificence. Homer, like the Nile, pours out his riches with a sudden overflow ; Virgil, like a river in its hanks, with a constant stream. When we look upon their... | |
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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... 
