 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
 | John Dryden - 1882 - 322 sidor
...and quirks of epigram, even in the Davideis, an heroic poem, which is of an opposite nature to those puerilities ; but no elegant turns either on the word or on the thought. Then I consulted a greater genius (without offence to the manes of that noble author), I mean Milton ; but... | |
 | John Dryden - 1887 - 420 sidor
...and quirks of epigram, even in the Davideis, an heroic poem, which is of an opposite nature to those puerilities ; but no elegant turns either on the word or on the * Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh was Lord Advocate for Scotland during the reigns of Charles 11.... | |
 | John Dryden - 1895 - 266 sidor
...and quirks of epigram, even in the Davideis, an heroic poem, which is of an opposite nature to those puerilities ; but no elegant •turns either on the word or on the thought. Then I consulted a greater genius (without offence to the manes of that noble author), I mean Milton; but... | |
 | John Dryden - 1900 - 350 sidor
...to those puerilities ; but no elegant turns either on the word or on the thought. Then I consulted a greater genius, (without offence to the Manes of that noble author,) 5 I mean Milton. But as he endeavours everywhere to express Homer, whose age had not arrived to that... | |
 | John Dryden - 1909 - 1112 sidor
...and quirks of epigram, even in the Davideis, a heroic poem, which is of an opposite nature to those puerilities; but no elegant turns either on the word or on the thought. Then I consulted a greater genius, (without offense to the manes of that noble author,) I mean Milton; but... | |
 | John Dryden - 1909 - 1112 sidor
...elegant turns either on (he word or on the thought. Then I convulted a greater genius, (without offense to the manes of that noble author,) I mean Milton; but as he endeavors everywhere to express Homer, whose age had not arriv'cl to that fineness, I found in hini... | |
 | 1912 - 396 sidor
...my youth, the famous Cowley," rewarded a search. "Then I consulted a greater genius (without offense to the manes of that noble 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,... | |
 | Harko Gerrit de Maar - 1924 - 268 sidor
...nature to those puerilities; but no elegant turns either on the word or on the thought. Then I consulted a greater genius (without offence to the manes of...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... | |
 | Harko Gerrit de Maar - 1924 - 266 sidor
...and quirks of epigram, even in the Davideis, an heroic poem, which is of an opposite nature to those puerilities; but no elegant turns either on the word or on the thought. Then I consulted a greater genius (without offence to the manes of that noble author) I mean Milton; but as... | |
 | John Dryden - 1926 - 342 sidor
...and quirks of epigram, even in the Davideis, an heroic poem, which is of an opposite nature to those puerilities ; but no elegant turns either on the word or on the thought. Then I consulted a greater genius, (without offence to the Manes of that noble author,) 5 I mean Milton. But... | |
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