 | Homerus - 1720 - 382 страници
...been faid of Virgil with regard to any of thefe heads, I have no way derogated from his character. Nothing is more abfurd or endlefs, than the common...comparing eminent writers by an oppofition of particular panages in them, •and forming a judgment from thence of their merit upon the whole. We ought to have... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 368 страници
...regard to any of thefe heads, I • have no way derogated from his character. Nofhing is more abfufd or endlefs, than the common method of comparing eminent...ought to have a certain knowledge of the principal character and diftinguifhing excellence of each : It is in that we are to confider him, and in '-proportion... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 382 страници
...Nothing is more abfurd or endiefs, than the common method of comparing eminent writers by an opppfition of particular paflages in them, and forming a judgment...ought to have a certain knowledge of the principal character and diftinguifhing excellence of each : It is in that we are to confider him, and in proportion... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 438 страници
...Nothing is more abfurd or endlefs, than the commor, method of comparing eminent writers by an cr*petition of particular paflages in them, and forming a judgment from thence of their merit upcthe whole. We ought to have a certain knowledge of die principal character and difHnguiihir. ; excellence... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 344 страници
...been faid of Virgil, with regard to any of thefe heads, I have no way derogated from his charafler. Nothing is more abfurd or endlefs, than the common...forming a judgment from thence of their merit upon 3 the whole. We ought to have a certain knowledge of the principal charafter and diltinguifhing excellence... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 436 страници
...been faid of Virgil, with regard to any of thefc heads, I have no way derogated from his character. Nothing is more abfurd or endlefs, than the common...comparing eminent writers by an oppofition of particular paffages in them, and forming a judgment from thence of their merit upon the whole. We ought to have... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 448 страници
...more rapid and various. I hope in what has been faid of Virgil, with regard to any of thefe heads, 1 have no way derogated from his charafter. Nothing...the common method of comparing eminent writers by ah. eppolition of particular paffages in them, and forming a judgment from thence of their merit upon... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 страници
...been faid of Virgil, with regard to any of thefe heads, I have no way derogated from his character. Nothing is more abfurd or endlefs, than the common...comparing eminent writers by an oppofition of particular pafiages in them, and forming a judgment from thence of their merit upon the whole. We ought to have... | |
 | 1792 - 918 страници
...abiurd or eudleft, than the cor.imin method of comparing emin by an oppofuion of particular palTages in them, and forming a judgment from thence of their...ought to have a certain knowledge of the principal character and diftinguillied excellence of each: it is hi that we are to confuk r him, and in proportion... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1104 страници
...ciidkfs, than the common method of comparing eminent writer* by an oppofition of particular paffagcs in them, and forming a judgment from thence of their...ought to have a certain knowledge of the principal character and diftinguifhcd excellence of each: it is in that we arc to confidcr him,' and in proportion... | |
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Nothing is more absurd or endless, than the common method of comparing eminent writers by an opposition of particular passages in them, and forming a judgment from thence of their merit upon the whole. 
