 I consulted a greater genius (without offence to the manes of that noble author) I mean Milton; but as he endeavours every where to express Homer, whose age had not arrived to that fineness, I found in him a true sublimity, lofty thoughts which were clothed...  The Works of the English Poets: Dryden's virgil - Sida 213efter Samuel Johnson - 1779Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Walter Scott - 1826 - 532 sidor
...his search after these beauties in Cowley, the darling of his youth, «I consulted,» says Dryden, «a greater genius (without offence to the manes of...mean — Milton ; but as he endeavours every where to express Homer, whose age had not arrived to that fineness, I found in him a true sublimity, lofty thoughts,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1826 - 526 sidor
...his search after these beauties in Cowley, the darling of his youth, «I consulted,» says Dryden, «a greater genius (without offence to the manes of...mean — Milton ; but as he endeavours every where to express Homer, whose age had not arrived to that fmeness, I found in him a true sublimity, lofty thoughts,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 566 sidor
...his search after these beauties in Cowley, the darling of his youth, " I consulted," says I>ryden, " a greater genius, (without offence to the manes of that noble author. i I mean — Milton ; but as he endeavours every where to express Homer, whose age had not arrived to... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1829 - 344 sidor
...his search after these beauties in Cowley, the darling of his youth, " I consulted," says Dryden, " a greater genius, (without offence to the manes of that noble author), 1 mean—Milton; but as he endeavours every where to express Homer, whose age had not arrived to that... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 488 sidor
...his search after these beauties in Cowley, the darling of his youth, " I consulted," says Dryden, " a greater genius, (without offence to the manes of...author,) I mean — Milton ; but as he endeavours everywhere to express Homer, whose age had not arrived to that fineness, I found in him a true sublimity,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 516 sidor
...his search after these beauties in Cowley, the darling of his youth, " I consulted," says Dryden, " a greater genius, (without offence to the manes of...author,) I mean — Milton ; but as he endeavours everywhere to express Homer, whose age had not arrived to that fineness, I found in him a true sublimity,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1847 - 726 sidor
...in his search after these beauties in Cowley, the darling of his youth, "I consulted, " says Dryden, "a greater genius, (without offence to the manes of...mean Milton ; but as he endeavours every where to express Homer, whose age had not arrived to that fineness, I found in him u true sublimity, lofty thoughts,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1867 - 556 sidor
...quirks of epigram, even in the "Davideis," an heroic poem, which is of an opposite nature to those v consulted a greater genius (without offence to the manes of that noble author), I mean Milton; but... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1869 - 486 sidor
...his search after these beauties in Cowley, the darling of his youth, " I consulted," says Dryden, " a greater genius, (without offence to the manes of...author,) I mean — Milton ; but as he endeavours everywhere to express Homer, whose age had not arrived to that fineness, I found in him a true sublimity,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1882 - 480 sidor
...his search after these beauties in Cowley, the darling of his youth, " I consulted," says Dryden, " a greater genius (without offence to the manes of...author), I mean — Milton ; but as he endeavours everywhere to express Homer, whose age had not arrived to that fineness, I found in him a true sublimity,... | |
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