 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 sidor
...human peri'ons are but two. But I will not take Mr. Rhymer's wo: k out of his hands : he has promifed the world a Critique on that author ; wherein, though...grant us, that his thoughts are elevated, his words founding, and that noman has fo happily copied the manner of Homer ; or fo copioufly tranflared his... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 sidor
...human perlbns are but two. Hut I will not take Mr. Rhymer's woik out of his hands : he has promifed the world a Critique on that author ; wherein, though...Heroic, I hope, he will grant us, that his thoughts a:e elevated, his words founding, and that no man has Ib happily copied the manner cf Homer ; or fo... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 398 sidor
...human perfons are but two. But I will not take Mr. Rhymer's work out of his hands : he has promifed the world a Critique on that' author; wherein, though...grant us, that his thoughts are elevated, his words founding, and that no man has fo happily copied the manner of Homer ; or io>copioufly eopioufly trandated... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 384 sidor
...not profperous, like that of all other.Epic works : his heavenly machines are many, and human perfons are but two. But I will not take Mr. Rymer's work out of, his hands: he has pro. mifed the world a Critique on that author ; wherein, though he .will not allow his Poem for Heroic,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 396 sidor
...perfens are but two. But I will not .takt Mr. Rymer7s work out of his- hands t he- has promifed the worH a- Critique on that author; -wherein^ though he will not allow his 1'oem for Heroic^ I hope 'de will grant us, that his thoughts- are elevated, hii • words founding,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1130 sidor
...Poem, properly fo called. His defign is the lolwg of our happinefs : his event is not profperous, like that of all other Epic works: his heavenly machines are many, and human perfons are but two. But I will not Jake Mr. Rymer's wi rk out of his- hands : he has promifed... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 388 sidor
...Poem, properly fo called. His defign is the lofing of our happinefs : his event is not profperous, like that of all other Epic works : his heavenly machines are many, and human perfons are but two. But I will not take Mr. Rymer's work out of his hands: he has promifed the... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 670 sidor
...His design is the losing of our happiness ; his event is not prosperous, like that of all other epick works ; his heavenly machines are many, and his human...he has promised the world a critique on that author ;6 wherein, though he will not allow his poem for heroick, I hope he will grant us, that his thoughts... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 sidor
...design is the losing of our happiness ; his event is not prosperous, like that of all other epick' works; his heavenly machines are many, and his human...hands : he has promised the world a critique on that author;6 wherein, though he will not allow his poem for heroick, I hope he will grant us, that his... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 sidor
...His design is the losing of our happiness ; his event is not prosperous, like that of all other epick works ; his heavenly machines are many, and his human...hands : he has promised the world a critique on that author-,6 wherein, though he will not allow his poem for heroick, I hope he will grant us, that his... | |
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