 | 1750 - 374 pages
...their Kinds, as to have exceeded all Comparifon, to have even extinguifhed Emulation, and in a manner confined true Poetry, not only to their two Languages, but to their very Perfons. as a Changeling feems below the reft Of Men, or rather is a two-legg'd Beaft ; So tbcfe GiganticlcSouls... | |
 | William Temple - 1757 - 564 pages
...their kinds, as to have exceeded all comparifon, to have even extinguifhed emulation, and in a manner confined true poetry, not only to their two languages, but to their very perfons. And I am apt to believe fo much of the true genius of poetry in general, and of its elevation... | |
 | Edward Harwood - 1778 - 412 pages
...their Kinds, as to have exceeded all Comparifon, to have even extinguifhed Emulation, and in a manner confined true Poetry, not only to their two Languages, but to their very Perfons. as a Changeling feerns below the rejl Of Men, or rather is a two-leggd Beaji ; 2 "° " 'So... | |
 | 1784 - 552 pages
...*' kinds, as to have exceeded all comparifon, to have even " extinguifhed emulation, and in a manner confined true " poetry, not only to their two languages, but to their very Mifella- « perfons." aie>, &c. jn j^g mean tjme Homer has had his enemies } and it is certain, that... | |
 | James Hardie - 1802 - 486 pages
...as to have exceeded all comparison — to have even extinguished emulation and in a manner confined poetry, not only to their two languages, but to their very persons." In the mean time, even Homer has had his enemies ; but the most memorable was one Zoilus, who frequented... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 378 pages
...their kinds, as to have exceeded all comparison, to have even extinguished emulation, and in a manner confined true poetry, not only to their two languages, but to their very persons. And I am apt to believe so much of the true genius of poetry in general, and of its elevation in these... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 pages
...their kinds, as to have exceeded all comparison, to have even extinguished emulation, and in a manner confined true poetry, not only to their two languages, but to their very persons. And I am apt to believe so much of the true genius of poetry in general, and of its elevation in these... | |
 | Stephen Jones - 1805 - 470 pages
...kinds, as to have exceeded all comparison, to have even ex* tinguished emulation, ai,-l in a manner confined true poetry,, .not only to their two languages, but to their very persons." Th= first appearance of Homer's works in Greece was about i 20 years before Rome was built, that is... | |
 | William Temple - 1814 - 606 pages
...their kinds, as to have exceeded all comparison, to have even extinguished emulation, and in a manner confined true poetry, not only to their two languages, but to their very persons. And I am apt to believe so much of the true genius of poetry in general, and of its elevation in these... | |
 | Sir William Temple - 1821 - 390 pages
...their kinds, as to have exceeded all comparison, to have even extinguished emulation, and in a manner confined true poetry, not only to their two languages, but to their very persons : and I am apt to believe so much of the true genins of poetry in general, and of its elevation in... | |
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... fiction. In short, these two immortal poets must be allowed to have so much excelled in their kinds, as to have exceeded all comparison, to have even extinguished emulation, and in a manner confined true poetry, not only to their two languages, but... 
