 Homer was the greater genius, Virgil the better artist. In one we most admire the man, in the other the work. Homer hurries and transports us with a commanding impetuosity, Virgil leads us with an attractive majesty. Homer scatters with a generous profusion,...  English style - Seite 223von George Frederick Graham - 1857Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Hugh Blair - 1787 - 482 Seiten
...am now giving: tt Homer was the greater genius; " Virgil the better artift : in the one, we " moft admire the man ; in the other, the " work. Homer hurries us with a com-' " manding impetuofity ; Virgil leads us " with an attractive majefty. Homer fcat" ters with a... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1801 - 374 Seiten
...rule we are now giving. " Homer was the greater genius ; Virgil the " better artilt : in the one, we admire the man; in " the other, the work. Homer hurries us with a com" mantling impetuofity ; Virgil leads us with an attrac" live majefty. Homer fcatters with a generous... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 Seiten
...following passage, from Pope's preface to his Homer, beautifully exemplifies the rule we are now giving. " Homer was the greater genius ; Virgil " the better artist: in the one, we admire the " man; in the other, the work. Homer hurries " us with a commanding impetuosity; Virgil... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1802 - 328 Seiten
...exemplifies this rule. " Homer .was " the greater genius ; Virgil the better artift ; in the " one \ve admire the man; in the other the work. " Homer hurries us with a commanding impetuofity; " Virgil leads. us with an attractive majefty. Homer • " fcatters with a generous profufion... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 348 Seiten
...from Pope's Preface to his Horn :r, fully exemplifies the rute just given : " Homer was the greatest genius ; Virgil, the better artist : in the one, we...with an attractive majesty. Homer scatters with a generI Strength.) PERSPICUITY, kc. 309 cms profusion ; Virgil bestows with a careful magnificence.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 350 Seiten
...rule just given : " Homer was the greatest genius ; Virgil, the better artist : in the one, •\7e most admire the man ; in the other, the work. Homer...us with a commanding impetuosity ; Virgil leads us \rith an attractive majesty. Homer scatters with a generous profusion ; Virgil bestows with a careful... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1805 - 280 Seiten
...exemplifies this rule. " Homer was the greater genius ; Virgil the better " artift ; in the one we admire the man ; in the other " the work. Homer hurries us with a commanding " impetuofity ; Virgil leads us with an attractive maj" efty. Homer fcatters with a generous profuGon';... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 472 Seiten
...liave less in comparison with one another. Homer was the greater genius, Virgil the hetter artist. In one we most admire the man, in the other the work : Homer hurries and transports us with a commanding impetuosity, Virgil leads us with an attractive majesty : Homer... | |
 | Homerus - 1807 - 568 Seiten
...have less in comparison' with one another. Homer vas the greater genins, Virgil the better artist. In one we most admire the man, in the other the work : Homer hurries and transports us with a commanding impetuosity, Virgil leads us with an attractive majesty : Homer... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1808 - 526 Seiten
...his Homer, fully exemplifies the rule just given: " Homer was the greater genius; Virgil, the belter artist: in the one, we most admire the man; in the other, the vork. Homer hurries us with a commanding impetuosity ; Virgil leads us with an attractive maji'S'y.... | |
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