 | Homerus - 1720 - 382 Seiten
...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 they celebrate: Hemer,... | |
 | 1750 - 374 Seiten
...Virgil leads us with an attractive Majefty. Homer fcatters with a generous Profufion, Virgil beflows with a careful Magnificence. Homer, like the 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 372 Seiten
...impetuofity. Virgil leads us with an attractive majefty: Homer fcatters with a generous profufion, Virgil beftows with a careful magnificence : Homer,...When we behold their battles, methinks the two Poets refemble the Heroes they celebrate : Homer, boundlefs and irrefiftible as Achilles, bears all before... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 382 Seiten
...impetuofity. Virgil leads us with an attractive majefty : Homer fcatters with a generous profufion, Virgil beftows with a careful magnificence : Homer,...overflow ; Virgil, like a river in its banks, with 3 gentle and confhnt ftream. When we behold their battles, methinks the two Poets refemble the Heroes... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 368 Seiten
...impetuofity. 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 - 1752 - 438 Seiten
...bcftows with a careful magnirkcncc : Hcrr.^r, like the Nile, pours out his riches with a buur.Jlefs overflow ; Virgil, like a river in its banks, with...When we behold their battles, methinks the two Poets refemble the Heroes they celebrate : Homer, boundlefs and irreiiftible as Achilles, bears all before... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 346 Seiten
...impetuofity. Virgil leads us with an attractive majefty : Homer fcatters with a generous profufkm, Virgil beftows with a careful magnificence : Homer, like the Nile,, pours out his riches with a boundleft overSow ; Virgil, like a river in its banks, with a gentle and conftant ftream. When we behold... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 344 Seiten
...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,...Virgil, like a river in its banks, with a gentle and conilant ftream. When we behold their battles, methinks the two Poets referable the Heroes they celebrate... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 436 Seiten
...impetuofity; Virgil leads us with an attractive majefty: Homer fcatters with a generous profufion, Virgil beftows with a careful magnificence : Homer,...Virgil, like a river in. its banks, with a gentle and conilant ftream. When we behold their battles, methinks the two Poets refemble the Heroes they celebrate... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 448 Seiten
...jictuofity ; Virgil leads xis with an attra&ive majefty : Homer fcatters with a generous profufion; Virgil beftows with a careful magnificence : Homer,...and conftant ftream. When we behold their battles, methink* the two poets referable the Heroes they celebrate : Ho_ mer, boundlefs and irrefiftible as... | |
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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... 
