 | 1750 - 374 страници
...compared with Homer, and the Merits of thofe Poets frequently canvafled. No Author, or Man, ever excelled all the World in more than one Faculty, and as Homer...Judgment, becaufe Virgil had it in a more eminent Degree ; or that Virgil wanted Invention, becaufe Homer poflefled a larger Share of it. Each of thefe great... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 368 страници
...him, and in '-proportion to his degree in that we are to admire him. No author or man ever excelled all the world in more than one faculty ; and as Homer...judgment, becaufe Virgil had it in a more eminent degree ; or that Virgil wanted invention, becaufe Homer poffeft a larger fhare of it : Each of thefe great... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 382 страници
...degree in that we are to admire him. No author or man ever excelled all the world in more than oae faculty ; and as Homer has done this in invention,...judgment, becaufe Virgil had it in a more eminent degree ; or that Virgil wanted invention, becaufe Homer pofleft a larger fhare of it : Each of thefe great... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 372 страници
...confider him, and in proportion to his degree in that we are to admire him. No author or man ever excelled all the world in more than one faculty ; and as Homer has done this in invent 'ion , Virgil has in judgment. Not that we are to think Homer wanted judgment, becaufe Virgil... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 346 страници
...confider him, and in proportion to his degree in that we are to admire him. No author or man ever excelled all the world in more than one faculty; and as Homer...judgment, becaufe Virgil had it in a more eminent degree; or that Virgil wanted invention, becaufe Homer poffefl a larger fhare of it : Each of thefe great authors... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 344 страници
...confider him, and in proportion to his degree in that we are to admire him. No man or author ever excelled all the world in more than one faculty ; and as Homer...judgment, becaufe Virgil had it in a more eminent degree ; or that Virgil wanted invention, becaufe Homer pofleft a larger fhare of it : Each of thefe great... | |
 | Virgil - 1778 - 526 страници
...fubjeft is comprehended in the following excellent words of Pope : " No author or man, ever excelled all the world, in more than one faculty, and as Homer...in judgment. Not that we are to think Homer wanted jadgment becaufe Virgil had it in a more eminent degree ; or that Virgil wanted invention becaufe Homer... | |
 | Edward Harwood - 1778 - 412 страници
...corrfpared vtithHomer, and the Merits of thefe Poets frequently canvaffed. No Author, or Man, ever excelled all the World in more than one Faculty, and as Homer...done this in Invention, Virgil has in Judgment. Not tha* we are to think Homer wanted Judgment, becaufe Virgil had it in a more eminent Degree ; or that... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 448 страници
...him, and in proportion to his degree in that \ve are to admire him. No author or man ever excelled all the world in more than one faculty; and as Homer has done this in invention, Virgil has in ludgment* Not that we are to think Homer wanted judgment, becaufe Virgil had it in a more eminent degree;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 338 страници
...confider him, and in proportion to his degree in that we are to admire him. No author or man ever excelled all the world in more than one faculty ; and as Homer...judgment, becaufe Virgil had it in a more eminent degree ; or that Virgil wanted invention, becaufe Homer pofleft a larger ftiare of it : Each of thefe great... | |
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We ought to have a certain knowledge of the principal character and distinguishing excellence of each: it is in that we are to consider him, and in proportion to his degree in that we are to admire him. No author or man... 
