 | Homerus - 1720 - 382 pages
...a generous profufion, Virgil befto ws with a careful magnificence: Homer, like the Nile, pours-out his riches with a fud•den overflow ; Virgil, like a river in its banks, with a gentle and conftant dream. When we behold thet» battels, methinks the two Poets referable the Heroes... | |
 | 1750 - 374 pages
...admire the Man, in the other the Work. Homer hurries and tranfports us with a commanding Impetuofily, Virgil leads us with an attractive Majefty. Homer...Nile, pours out his Riches with a fudden Overflow, Krgil like a River in its Banks, with a gentle and conftant Stream. When we behold their Battles, methinks... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 382 pages
...Virgil leads us with an attractive majefty : Homer fcatters with a generous profufion, Virgil beftows with a careful magnificence : Homer, like the Nile, pours out his riches with a boundlefs overflow ; Virgil, like a river in its banks, with 3 gentle and confhnt ftream. When we behold... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 372 pages
...Virgil leads us with an attractive majefty: Homer fcatters with a generous profufion, Virgil beftows with a careful magnificence : Homer, like the Nile, pours out his riches with a boundlefs overflow ; Virgil, like a river in its banks, with a gentle and conftant ftream. When we... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 368 pages
...Virgil leads us with an attractive majefty : Homer fcatters with a generous profufion, Virgil beftows with a careful magnificence : Homer, like the Nile, pours out his riches with a boundJefs overflow ; Virgil, like a river in its banks, with a gentle and conftant ftrearn. When we... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 344 pages
...Virgil leads us with an attraftive majeftv : Homer fcatters with a generous pro full on, Virgil bellows with a careful magnificence : Homer, like the Nile, pours out his riches with a boundlefs overflow ; Virgil, like a river in its banks, with a gentle and conilant ftream. When we... | |
 | Edward Harwood - 1778 - 412 pages
...Virgil leads us with an attractive Majefty. Homer fcatters with a generous Profufion, Virgil beftows with a careful Magnificence. Homer* like the Nile,...Riches with a fudden Overflow ; Virgil, like a River full to its Banks, with a gentle and conftant Stream. When we we behold their Battles, methinks the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 448 pages
...Virgil leads xis with an attra&ive majefty : Homer fcatters with a generous profufion; Virgil beftows with a careful magnificence : Homer, like the Nile, pours out his riches with a boundlefs overflow ; Virgil, like a river in its banks, with a gentle and conftant ftream. When we... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1784 - 412 pages
...attractive ma" jefty. Homer fcatters with a gerie" rous profufion ; Virgil beftows with '' a carelefs magnificence. Homer, like " the Nile, pours out his...like a " river in its banks with a conftant " ftream. And when we look upon " their machines, Homer feems like " his own Jupiter in his terrors, fhaking... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1787 - 482 pages
...leads us " with an attractive majefty. Homer fcat" ters with a generous profufion ; Virgil be(c ftows with a careful magnificence. Homer, " like the Nile,...like a river in its " banks, with a conftant ftream. And " when we look upon their machines, Homer " feems like his own Jupiter in his terrors, " fhaking... | |
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Homer was the greater genius; Virgil, the better artist; in the one, we most admire the man; in. the other, the work. Homer hurries us with a commanding impetuosity; Virgil leads us with an attractive majesty. 
