 | Lucan - 1722 - 370 страници
...Montaigne, who is allow'd by all to have been an admirable Judge in thcfe Matters, prefers Lucan's Chata&er of Cato to Virgil, or any other of the Ancient Poets. He thinks all of them Flat and Languifhing, but Lucan's much more Strong, tho' overthrown by the Extravagancy of his own Force. The... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 358 страници
...Montaigne, who is allowed by aH to have been an admirable judge in thefe matters, prefers Lucan's charafter of Cato to Virgil, or any other of the ancient poets. He thinks all of them flat and languifhing, bat Lucan's much more ftrong, though overthrown by the extravagancy of his own force.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 798 страници
...Montaigne, who is allowed by all to have been an admirable judge in these matters, prefers I.ucan's character of Cato to Virgil, or any other of the ancient poets. He thinks all of them flat and languishing, but J uran's much more strong, though overthrown by the extravagancy of his own force.... | |
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J uran's much more strong, though overthrown by the extravagancy of his own force. The tenth book, imperfect as it is, gives us, among other things, a view of the Egyptian magnificence, with a curious account of the then received opinions of the increase... 