 ... and tradition. The poet took the matters of fact as they came down to him, and circumstanced them after his own manner, to make them appear the more natural, agreeable, or surprising.  Works: In English Verse - Seite 208von Virgil - 1763Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1726 - 332 Seiten
...this Charadier in the Perfca ot lEntus, but has given a place in his Poem to thofe .particuparticular Prophecies which he found recorded of him in Hiftory...the matters of Fact as they came down to him. and circumflanced them after his own manner, to make them appear the' more natural, agreeable, or furpriztng.... | |
 | 1739 - 312 Seiten
...Character in thePerfoa ef JEneas, but has given a place in his Poem to thofe particular Prophefies which he found recorded of him in Hiftory and Tradition. The Poet took the matteri F 2 «f of Faft as they came down to him, and circumftanced them after his own manner, to make... | |
 | John Milton - 1750 - 682 Seiten
...prodigies, oracles and predictions. Virgil has not only preferved this character in the perfon of Ericas, but has given a place in his poem to thofe particular prophecies, which he found recorded of him in hirtory and tradition. The poet took the matters of fail as they came down to him, and circumllanccd... | |
 | John Milton - 1750 - 716 Seiten
...and a fuperflitious obfervation of prodigies, oracles and predictions. Virgil has not only preferred this character in the perfon of ./Eneas, but has given a place in his poem to thole particular prophecies, which he found recorded of him in h if lory and tradition. The poet took... | |
 | John Milton, William Dodd - 1762 - 284 Seiten
...Prodigies, Oracles, and Prediftions. Pirgilhas not only prelerved this Character in the Perfon of jEneas, but has given a Place in his Poem to thofe particular...Hiftory and Tradition. The Poet took the Matters of Faft as they came down to him, and circumftanced them after his own Mannes, to make them appear the... | |
 | Virgil, Christopher Pitt, Joseph Warton - 1763 - 372 Seiten
...prodigies, oracles, and predictions ; Virgil has not only preferved this character itt1 the perfon bf ./Eneas, but has given a place in his poem to thofe...hiftory and tradition. The poet took the matters of faft as they came down to him, and circumftanced them after his own manner, to make them appear the... | |
 | Virgil - 1778 - 478 Seiten
...fuperftitious obfervation of prodigies, oracles, and prediftions ; Virgil has not only preserved this charafter in the perfon of ./Eneas, but has given a place in his poem to thofc particular prophecies, which he found recorded of him in hiftory and tradition. The poet took... | |
 | 1786 - 670 Seiten
...abridgment above-mentioned, will find that the character of /Eneas is filled with piety but has given a phce in his poem to thofe particular prophecies which he found recorded of him in hiilory and tradition. The poet took the matters of fan as they came down to him, and circumftanced... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 600 Seiten
...given a place in his poem to those particular prophecies which he found recorded of him in history and tradition. The poet took the matters of fact as they came down to him, and circumstanced them after his own manner, to make them appear the more natural, agreeable, or surprising.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 Seiten
...given a place in his poem to those particular prophecies which he found recorded of him in history and tradition. The poet took the matters of fact as they came down to him, and circumstanced them after his, own manner, to make them appear the more natural, agreeable, or surprising.... | |
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